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Roselite On Cobaltoan Calcite

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Roselite On Cobaltoan Calcite

Rare Mineral
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Description
Locality: 
Aghbar Mine, Aghbar, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm
Description

A showy and bright opened vug on matrix, filled with gemmy and lustrous, cherry-red Roselite crystals with pale pink multifaced Cobaltoan Calcite from the famous Aghbar Mine at the Bou Azzer District of Morocco.  Roselite is a rare calcium, cobalt, magnesium arsenate and even with the marginal imperfection, this is a highly representative piece. The Roselite clusters are relative large,- up to 1 cm,- they are excellent developed and they are consisting of bladed crystals. A super contrastful and also colourful item.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Roselite

Formula: 
Ca2(Co2+,Mg)(AsO4)2·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CG.10
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Rappold Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Cobaltoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
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