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2 items @ $50.00  

Bayldonite with Mixite

#PD35484

Bayldonite with Mixite

#PD35484
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Cu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Borstein, Reichenbach, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany
Tagged
arsenate , copper

An interesting locality and specimen with dark, translucent balls of green bayldonite to 2mm occuring with what is believed to be Gartrellite (small yellowish green crystals) and acicular Mixite. I did not see any Medenbachite however.

Bayldonite

Formula
Cu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Encrustations, Mammillary, Druse 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Greasy (Oily) 
Color
grass green, yellow green, dark green 
Streak
green 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
4.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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