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Herbertsmithite woth Rosasite

#PD36178

Herbertsmithite woth Rosasite

#PD36178
Availability
Sold
Size
2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Kali Kafi mine, Dasht-E-Kavir, Anarak dist., Iran
Tagged
copper

1-2mm fine Herbertsmithite crystals - they look blue but are actually green! Associated with Rosasite.

Herbertsmithite

Formula
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Aggregates, Rhombohedral Crystals 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Adamantine 
Color
dark green, blue green 
Streak
green 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
3-3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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