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Molybdofornacite

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Molybdofornacite

Rare Mineral
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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

Molybdofornacite is the only molybdate-chromate-arsenate-phosphate mineral known. In addition is extremely rare in Tsumeb (its type locality) and labeled as RRR in Gebhard Tsumeb II book (single occurrence with less than 10 specimens). It appears as nice green prysmatic crystals associated to gemmy dioptase and yellowish gartrellite. Don't miss the opportunity to get such a rarity from this classic deposit !. Level 30, S.110.
Very nice under the microscope !
Ex-D.Kim Cathcart collection with label included

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Molybdofornacite

Formula: 
Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
7.FC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

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