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Cuprian Smithsonite Psm Limonite Psm Gypsum

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Cuprian Smithsonite Psm Limonite Psm Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
Sounion Mines, Lavrion, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 4.1 × 2.2 cm
Description

Beautiful, apple-green smithsonite as a partial perimorph after limonite after crystals of gypsum. Apart from the nice color contrast and association this piece is a perimorph over a pseudomorph!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprian Smithsonite

Variety Of: 

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)CO3

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

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