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Katerinopoulosite

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Katerinopoulosite

New Mineral type

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Few rarities can be aesthetic and this is extremely rare and very aesthetic!Katerinopoulosite is a new species discovered in Lavrion and very few good pieces where found to my knowledge.The specimens are known to have antlerite, brochantite, goslarite,ktansite, epsomite,gypsum, niedermayrite, lazaridisite and voudourisite as paragenesis to the new species!It's named after professor Katerinopoulos and not all of my pieces will be placed in auctions.This piece is a great miniature!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Katerinopoulosite

Formula: 
(NH4)2Zn(SO4)2·6H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Esperanza Mine, Lavrion District, Attica, Greece
Isostructural with: 
Boussingaultite
Mohrite
Nickelboussingaultite

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