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Rosasite

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Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Benahadux, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.5 × 8 × 4.5 cm
Description

Bluegreen balls of rosasite sitting on a matrix covered by small gemmy hemimorphite crystals.

Very beautiful under the microscope !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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