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Rosasite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Barbara Mine, Agia Varvara Mines, Sounion, Lavrion District, Attica, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm
Description

Beautiful rosasite sample!!!

Lots of greenish blue 'urchins' associated to calcite on 'limonite'.

 

- Combined shipments are welcome.
Shipments are always made by registered mail. Shipping cost remains the same for 2 or 3 samples (depends on weight) and adds 1 euro for each sample added (except for abnormally heavy samples) -

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White