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Adamite

Classic Locality

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Locality: 
Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 2 cm
Description

Here is a fine miniature from the famous find a few years ago of aluminous and/or cuprian adamite that came out from the classic locality.Those are some of the largest crystals for the species for Europe and this piece has fine color,intense luster and two habits of crystals on the same matrix!One side has clusters of thin fans of adamite and the other shows chaotically orientated thicker crystals.The piece has marginal contacting,but no damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Adamite

Formula: 
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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