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Lazaraskeite

Lazaraskeite

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Cu(C2H3O3)2 
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Lazaraskeite from Pusch Ridge, Santa Catalina Mtns., Pima Co., Arizona, Unites States

Lazaraskeite
            from Pusch Ridge, Santa Catalina Mtns., Pima Co., Arizona, Unites States
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Deep blue to light blue bladed crystals of a new mineral called Lazaraskeite. It is named after two collectors, Warren Lazar and Beverly Raskin, who found a deposit of rare organic minerals while prospectiong for meteorites! It is the first naturally occuring organic mineral containing glycolate. Some of the massive blue is probably Chrysocolla. Under the scope you will see numerous light blue radiating crystals all over the specimen. I think there are a few unknowns on this specimen.  Dr. Yang along with several authors published this mineral in 2022 and there are yet more minerals to be described. 

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