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Ashburtonite

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Description
Locality: 
Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2 × 1.6 cm
Description

A good coverage of tiny light blue acicular ashburtonite crystals on matrix associated with some dark blue massive diaboleite.
A very good example of this rare complex copper-silicate from the Type Locality.

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Ashburtonite

Formula: 
Pb4Cu4(Si4O12)(HCO3)4(OH)3Cl·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CF.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Type Locality: 
Mineral Claim 84 Cu deposit (Anticline prospect), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Cartils Minerals

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