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Adamite

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 10.5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Rich yellow, lustrous, radial aggregates of prismatic adamite crystals up to 5 mm in size on matrix from the world-famous locality Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. The crystals are nice and sharp, showing no visible damage. A nice specimen from probably the world´s best adamite locality.

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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