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Rosasite

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Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 6.9 × 6.2 cm
Description

Intense colored spheres of aurichalcite embedded in dark brown matrix. The contrast is fantastic, saturation of rosasite and luster are perfect and on highest level. A wonderful specimen from this famous locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rosasite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Rosas Mine, Narcao, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy