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Serpierite

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Serpierite

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Description
Locality: 
Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Description

A rich specimen of serpierite showing fan-shapped aggregates of lath-like crystals. They show an intense sky blue color, good transparence and brightness. Serpierite crystals are covering the limonitic matrix. Their quality is really good very visible under magnifying glass. A specimen with good size and quality for the species. From Type Locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Serpierite

Formula: 
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece