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Ajoite & Papagoite

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Ajoite & Papagoite

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Description
Locality: 
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.6 × 1.5 cm
Description

An excellent thumbnail specimen of ajoite and papagoite from the type locality for both species.   The Papagoite forms deep blue crystalline masses, with individual blades visible in areas.   In addition are a few pale blue acicular sprays of ajoite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ajoite

Formula: 
(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.70
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona, United States of America

Papagoite

Formula: 
CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Strunz: 
9.CE.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Colour: 
Blue
Type Locality: 
New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

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