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Herbertsmithite

#PD36193

Herbertsmithite

#PD36193
Availability
Sold
Size
2 x 1 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Kali Kafi mine, Dasht-E-Kavir, Anarak dist., Iran
Tagged
copper

Bluish green micro crystals on Brochantite.

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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