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Selenite On Rosasite

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Selenite On Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Schell Creek Range, White Pine County, Nevada, United States of America
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 10.2 × 5.2 cm
Description

Small clear selenite crystals on green rosasite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Rosasite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Rosas Mine, Narcao, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy