Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Herbertsmithite

Views:
Watches:
RBM722280

Herbertsmithite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 4 × 1.8 cm
Description

This very rare copper mineral is here present as beautiful sparkling crystals to about the milimeter.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herbertsmithite

Formula: 
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Los Tres Presidentes Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps