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Arsenocrandallite Conichalcite & Olivenite

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Arsenocrandallite Conichalcite & Olivenite

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Description
Locality: 
Christiana Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm
Description

Excellent and interesting specimen that mainly consists of conichalcite which is a possible pseudo after azurite. A part of the specimen is rich in the very rare arsenocrandallite which is the pale bluish massive mineral. As a bonus, cute small olivenites are present as well adding to the association.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenocrandallite

Formula: 
CaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Neubulach, Calw, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Conichalcite

Formula: 
CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Olivenite

Formula: 
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Carharrack Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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