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Adamite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3 × 3 cm
Description

Very rare material,this piece comes from the phenomenal find of adamite and smithsonite including rare earth elements a few years ago. Adamite from this find is known to contain Cerium and Dysprosium.This piece is different than most, being pseudomorph of goethite after calcite and on them having adamite crystals!Some aragonite aggregates give extra style!The piece has a lot to see and it's three dimensional, without any area of damage,not considering the open pseudo crystal as damage per se.

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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