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Paratacamite-(Ni) Glaukosphaerite & Hydrohonessite

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Paratacamite-(Ni) Glaukosphaerite & Hydrohonessite

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Description
Locality: 
Carr Boyd Rocks Mine, Menangina Station, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Description

Outstanding dark green crystals of the very rare new mineral paratacamite-(Ni) (IMA 2013-013)(photo1) from the type and only known locality worldwide. Associated minerals are the also rare nickel minerals hydrohonessite (yellow crystalline crust) and glaukosphaerite (green globules).

Three very rare and aesthetic nickel minerals in a single specimen ! 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Paratacamite-(Ni)

Formula: 
Cu3(Ni,Cu)(OH)6Cl2
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Carr Boyd Rocks Ni mine (Carr Boyd Ni mine), Menangina Station, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Glaukosphaerite

Formula: 
(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Hampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Hydrohonessite

Formula: 
(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2·nH2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.35
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Otter Shoot Nickel mine, Otter Juan mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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