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Adamite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 5 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

A really attractive and aesthetic specimen with yellow-green pinwheel aggregates of adamite acicular crystals, up to 20 mm in diameter on matrix from the classic locality Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Quite exceptionally aesthetic specimen with 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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