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Nakauriite & Callaghanite

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Nakauriite & Callaghanite

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Description
Locality: 
Sierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Nye County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 1 × 0.5 cm
Description

Fine specimen with fine crystallized blue nakauriite in association with some well-formed deep blue callaghanite crystals (type locality for callaghanite).

Nakauriite is only known from a few localities worldwide.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nakauriite

Formula: 
Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6·48H2O
Strunz: 
7.DG.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Nakauri mine, Shinshiro city, Aichi prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Callaghanite

Formula: 
Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Sierra Magnesite Mine (Premier Chemicals Mine; Gabbs Magnesite-Brucite Mine; Basic Refractories Mine; Basic Mine), Gabbs, Gabbs District, Paradise Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

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Postage Area Price
Germany (insured parcel) < 3 kg: 6 $
$6
Germany (insured parcel) > 3 kg - 10 kg: 9.50 $
$9.50
Worldwide, tracked < 1 kg: 9.50 $
$9.50
Worldwide, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 28 $
$28
European Union, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 18 $
$18

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Money back guarantee is valid until 14 days after receiving the payment. The refund will be initiated immediately upon receiving the minerals back. Due to the return time, there may be a delay in the refund. 

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