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Gillardite Gaspéite & Gypsum

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Gillardite Gaspéite & Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm
Description

A crystallised gillardite, with the dark green crystals in groups rising up from the lime green crystalline gaspeite matrix with some interesting partially desolved gypsum crystals adding an extra dimension to this mineralogical landscape.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gillardite

Formula: 
Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
132 North Mine (Mount Edwards), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Gaspéite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg,Fe)CO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
New Jersey Zinc Exploration Co. trench, Mont-Albert, La Haute-Gaspésie RCM, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada

Gypsum

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

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