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Johannite with Zippeite

#PD30819

Johannite with Zippeite

#PD30819
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 6.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Cliff Lode, Wheal Edward, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Tagged
copper

This is mostly a good Zippeite specimen with bright yellow pulverulent coating throughout matrix. The Johannite is suspect, and could very well be zeunerite or just Malachite.

Johannite

Formula
Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Druse, Reniform, Massive 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
yellow, greenish yellow 
Streak
light green 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Irregular 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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