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ADR1055897

Fluorapophyllite-(K) Ruizite & Kinoite

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Description

Locality:

Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America

Class:

Crystal Group/Cluster

Size Range:

Small cabinet (7-10 cm)

Size:

7.6 × 3.7 × 6.7 cm

Weight:

209.00gr

Description

Specimen from "Christmas Mine" that presents on a matrix microcrystals of kinoite (very rare calcium and copper silicate) of intense and bright blue color in the shape of a star, and in the form of a patina or crust of sky blue tones, a mineral similar to the Linarite; in addition, the matrix presents crystallizations of Fluorapophyllite-(K), a series of white to colorless crystals with a vitreous luster, and finally there are Ruizite crystallizations, these are the pink, orange or brown impregnations, which are also seen in the specimen.

Mineral Data

What's on the rock

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Ruizite

Formula:

Ca₂Mn³⁺₂[(OH)₂|H₂Si₄O₁₃]·2H₂O

Strunz:

9.BJ.35

Hardness:

5.0

Type Locality:

Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Kinoite

Formula:

Ca₂Cu₂(H₂O)₂[Si₃O₁₀]

Strunz:

9.BH.10

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Hardness:

2.5

Type Locality:

Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

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