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Ashburtonite

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Description
Locality: 
Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1 × 0.5 cm
Description

Outstanding sky blue microcrystals of the very rare mineral ashburtonite from the type locality in Ashburton Downs.

Ashburtonite has only been found in three localities worldwide.

Mineral Data
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Ashburtonite

Formula: 
Pb4Cu4(Si4O12)(HCO3)4(OH)3Cl·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CF.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Type Locality: 
Mineral Claim 84 Cu deposit (Anticline prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia

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