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Tyrolite & Strashimirite

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Tyrolite & Strashimirite

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Description
Locality: 
Thierbach, Wildschönau, Wörgl, Inn Valley, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.4 × 1.6 cm
Description

Two, copper bearing arsenate mineral combo from Tyrol. large surfaces covered by green sprays of tyrolite. Strashimirite occurs as smaller, bluish green radiating aggregates. Nice piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tyrolite

Formula: 
Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O
Strunz: 
8.DM.10
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Falkenstein, Falkenstein District, Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

Strashimirite

Formula: 
Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.12
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Zapachitsa Cu deposit (Zapacica), Bov, Svoge Obshtina, Sofiya Oblast (Sofia Oblast), Bulgaria
Loranth Minerals

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