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Kinoite & Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

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Kinoite & Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

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Description
Locality: 
Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.3 × 1.6 cm
Weight: 
33.00gr
Description

Rich covering of royal blue crystals of kinoite partially overgrown by transparent, pseudocubic crystals of hydroxyapophyllite-(K). Good representative specimen of the species and locality.

Acquired in 1989. Ex Dr. Bob Janssens #984.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kinoite

Formula: 
Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
Strunz: 
9.BH.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Ore Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA

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