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1 item @ $25.00  

Gillardite

#55198

Gillardite

#55198
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu2+3NiCl2(OH)6 (RRUFF)
Locality
Carr Boyd Nickel Deposit, Western Austrialia, Australia
Tagged
copper , nickel

Raman verified Gillardite. The crystals are emerald to dak green rhombic-looking crystals to 0.75mm across face. Very good coverage. It's a good specimen, don't pass it up.

Raman

Gillardite

Formula
Cu2+3NiCl2(OH)6 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Triangular Crystals, Aggregates 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
dark green 
Streak
green 
Class
Trigonal - Rhombohedral 
Fracture
Splintery 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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Raman

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