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Iranite with Mimetite and Fornacite

#44345

Iranite with Mimetite and Fornacite

#44345
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
CuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Sebarz mine, Anarak dist., Esfahan Province, Iran
Tagged
copper

This is a good specimen. There are over a dozen good groups of root beer colored, bladed Iranite crystals to about 0.5mm. The orange is of course the Mimetite, black Descloizite is also present as well as green Fornacite on the backside.

Type Locality

Iranite

Formula
CuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brownish yellow, yellow, honey brown 
Streak
yellow 
Class
Triclinic - Pedial 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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