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Lammerite Leightonite Anhydrite & Chalcanthite

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Lammerite Leightonite Anhydrite & Chalcanthite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.4 × 0.2 × 0.1 cm
Description

One very small dark green gemmy crystal of the extremely rare mineral lammerite from Tsumeb, associated to white leightonite, colorless anhydrite and blue chalcantite (following the labels, but difficult to identify on the specimen). This piece was collected in 1980 at 35th level of the mine by John Innes, as stated in the label of Cathcart. See Tsumeb II Gebhard 1999 book for a detailed description of this find (p.259)

Lammerite was labeled as RRR in the Tsumeb II Gebhard book (extremely rare, single occurrence with less than ten specimens known). Leightonite, anhydrite and chalcantite are also very rare at Tsumeb, since they were labeled as R in the same book (several occurrences with a few specimens known).

Ex. William Pinch , Ex, John Innes, Ex.Kim Cathcart collections. See copies attached in "Item description" and also in "Labels".

Upon request, photocopies of the labels (NOT originals) will be sent to the buyer.

Very sought after mineral for the Tsumeb specialist.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lammerite

Formula: 
Cu3(AsO4)2
Strunz: 
8.AB.30
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Laurani Mine, Laurani District, Aroma Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Leightonite

Formula: 
K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CC.70
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Anhydrite

Formula: 
CaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Salt mine, Hall valley, Hall, Innsbruck, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

Chalcanthite

Formula: 
CuSO4·5H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Labels
Label Images - only: Lammerite Leightonite Anhydrite & Chalcanthite
Label Images - only: Lammerite Leightonite Anhydrite & Chalcanthite
Label Images - only: Lammerite Leightonite Anhydrite & Chalcanthite

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