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Tyrolite

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Description
Locality: 
Delfina Mine, Hoyos de Alda, Ortiguero, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Description

A very rich coverage of radiating and spherical aggregates of bright green laminar crystals of Tyrolite on matrix. Collected in the 1960's. Unusual large for the species and hard to find nowadays.

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
Cartils Minerals

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