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Rosasite

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Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3 × 2.6 cm
Description

Beautiful vivid blue botryoidal rosasite accented with a few reflective water clear calcite crystals. An excellent example of the species from a famous location.

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
Peter Crozier Minerals