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Hydrozincite

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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: 
10.5 × 6.6 × 6.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
488.00gr
Description

A fabulous large Hydrozincite specimen from Skorpion Mine, Namibia. Beautiful spike Hydrozincite crystals on matrix. This specimen is a little bit bigger than palm size.  This specimen is strong fluorescent in white and not blue as shown in the picture.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydrozincite

Formula: 
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria