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Cobaltaustinite Lavendulan & Erythrite

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Cobaltaustinite Lavendulan & Erythrite

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Description
Locality: 
Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 6.5 × 4.8 cm
Description

Deep green cobaltaustinite pseudomorphing erythrite and cobaltite in a light tan matrix is contrasted with light blue lavendulan and pinl erythrite. Specimen is from the type locality at the Dome Rock Copper Mine.

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltaustinite

Formula: 
CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station; Boolcoomatta), Olary Province, South Australia, Australia

Lavendulan

Formula: 
NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DG.05
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Erythrite

Formula: 
Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.40
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine), Neustädtel, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Earthstones Australia

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