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Szenicsite Powellite & Azurite

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Szenicsite Powellite & Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Carlota Mine, Top of the World, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1 × 1.9 cm
Description

Freestanding crystals of szenicsite on azurite with powellite from the Carlota Mine.   This material was produced for only a very short period of time in 2009 before the mine owners put a stop to collecting.   I visited John Mediz in Globe just after the find was made, and I purchased all of the bulk azurite without large crystals that he had to search for the rarities.   I am still slowly breaking down what's left of this material, and to my surprise, this szenicsite appeared.   Most of the szenicsite was locked in the azurite matrix, so to have freestanding crystals, however small, was a treat.   I

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Szenicsite

Formula: 
Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
Strunz: 
7.GB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Powellite

Formula: 
Ca(MoO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Peacock Mine (South Peacock; Darland; Peacock & South Peacock), Cuprum, Seven Devils District, Adams Co., Idaho, USA

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

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