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Smithsonite & Rosasite

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Smithsonite & Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Agia Varvara Mines, Sounion, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.5 × 3.7 cm
Description

Rare specimen of light olive green smithsonite of satin luster along with rosasite spheres.Old material coming from the Exi (No 6) mine of Agia Varvara area mines.Matrix is partly sawn and can be used as base.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Rosasite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Rosas Mine, Narcao, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy

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