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Posnjakite

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Posnjakite

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Locality: 
Alte Buntekuh Mine, Niederschelden, Siegen, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.7 × 1 cm
Description

Blue to slightly greenish-blue well-formed posnjakite crystals on matrix, associated with some minor green brochantite and some dark blue linarite crystals.
A very nice specimen from this long-gone classic Siegerland locality.

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Posnjakite

Formula: 
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
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