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Hellyerite with Zaratite

#BW59511

Hellyerite with Zaratite

#BW59511
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
NiCO3·6H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Lord Brassey mine, Heazlewood dist., Tasmania, Australia
Tagged
carbonate , nickel

Excellent pointed and green crystals to 4mm with darker, bright green Zaratite. Very rare mineral occuring at only three localities worldwide.

Type Locality

Hellyerite

Formula
NiCO3·6H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Encrustations 
Cleavage
Perfect, Very Good, Very Good 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
light blue 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Bill Wilson Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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