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Theisite Claraite & Asbolane

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Theisite Claraite & Asbolane

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Description
Locality: 
Les Ferreres Mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Ripollès, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.5 × 0.8 cm
Description

Excellent globular groups formed by lamellar crystals of theisite, of a blue to greenish color. It is accompanied by some small claraite crystals, with an electric blue and well defined transparent azurite crystals. On matrix with black asbolane aggregates. Analysis will be sent to the buyer.
Theisite is a rare copper and zinc arsenate-antimonate that has been described for the first time in this mine in the Catalan Pyrenees. These mineral species are the second citation in Spain.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Theisite

Formula: 
Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Strunz: 
8.BE.75
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
Off-white
Type Locality: 
Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA

Claraite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Asbolane

Formula: 
(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.FL.30
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Theisite Claraite & Asbolane
Analysis Report - only: Theisite Claraite & Asbolane