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Calamine

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
7 × 10 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
224.00gr
Description

Greyish, botryoidal calamine on matrix. Santander is the old name of Cantabria province and Autonomous Community - presently, Santander is only the name of the main city of Cantabria. The exact locality is possibly La Lloroza mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain.

From old Dr. Krantz stock, comes with nice old cardboard label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calamine

Synonym Of: 

Hemimorphite

Formula: 
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BD.10
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Hydrozincite

Formula: 
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5

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