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Serpierite

#FD31187

Serpierite

#FD31187
Availability
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Size
8 x 6 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
Tagged
copper

Light blue crusts with pretty good coverage on heavy matrix. From the Gerstmann Franklin Mineral Museum. Numbered specimen matching tag. Rare at Sterling Hill according to Dunn,

Serpierite

Formula
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6*3H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Brittle 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
Dark sky-blue to medium sky-blue; greenish blue  
Streak
White; pale blue 
Class
Prismatic 
Fracture
Splintery 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
DeVito Collection

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