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Alvanite

#BAC64759

Alvanite

#BAC64759
Availability
Sold
Size
1.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
(Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Kurumsak V Deposit, Aksumbe, Karatau Range, Kazakhstan
Tagged
vanadium

Glassy light green crystals to 1mm. Very rare mineral.

Type Locality

Alvanite

Formula
(Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12·2H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
bluish green, blue black, black 
Streak
gray 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
3-3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
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