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Cuprian Adamite & Agardite-(Y)

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RSL586639

Cuprian Adamite & Agardite-(Y)

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Description
Locality: 
Hilarion Mines, Lavrion, Hilarion Mine, Hilarion, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 0.8 × 0.7 cm
Description

This is a really photogenic specimen. Cuprian adamite aggregates are formed by several crystals, with an intense color and brilliance, transparence... Really interesting. Matrix is covered by several small needles of agardite. Very nice micro.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprian Adamite

Variety Of: 

Adamite

Formula: 
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
3.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hardness: 
0.0

Agardite-(Y)

Formula: 
YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
8.DL.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour District, Djebel Saghro (Jbel Saghro), Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco