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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: 
11.1 × 7.9 × 4.4 cm
Description

A very eye-catching specimen with numerous spheres of bright yellow adamite. These spheres show a wonderful texture and highly lustrous faces, the contrast to red-brown matrix is very attractive, too. No significant damages to report.

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