Erythrite on Daphnite & Dolomite
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Erythrite on Daphnite & Dolomite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Ennys Wheal Virgin, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England
- Tagged
- arsenate
A basic specimen with violet patches of Erythrite, an alteration of sulfides, probably cobaltite, in the Dolomite and Chamosite (var. daphnite) matrix. The sulfides are obvious and most of it is Pyrite. Old Lythe label. A good locality specimen.
Erythrite
- Formula
- Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Striated, Prismatic, Divergent
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Pearly
- Color
- colorless, violet red, light pink, purple red
- Streak
- pinkish red
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Sectile
- Hardness
- 1.5-2
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
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