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Tarbuttite

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Tarbuttite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.9 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
57.00gr
Description

An aesthetic Tarbuttite from the original pocket. A very beautiful bi-color specimen.  This is very rare, and has not come out for more than 5 years now...

Mineral Data
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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