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Calcite On Conichalcite

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Calcite On Conichalcite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.1 × 2.2 cm
Description

A stalactitic limonite gossan is covered with hundreds of small bright, light green balls of conichalcite on which to one side are dozens of gemmy, modified calcite rhombs

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Conichalcite

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

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