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Tarbuttite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 12 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
475.00gr
Description

A large specimen of Tarbuttite from the Scorpion mine.  An outstanding specimen...When packed this specimen will be over half a KG.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tarbuttite

Formula: 
Zn2(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia