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Schultenite & Keyite

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Schultenite & Keyite

Raman confirmed!

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.1 × 0.8 × 0.3 cm
Description

Very rare intense blue keyite crystals on chalcocite with cuprian adamite and minor schultenite (pic no 3). 

Raman confirmed! Comes with analysis, see corresponding section

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schultenite

Formula: 
Pb(HAsO4)
Strunz: 
8.AD.30
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

Keyite

Formula: 
Cu2+3Zn4Cd2(AsO4)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CA.50
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
blue
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Schultenite & Keyite
Analysis Report - only: Schultenite & Keyite
Analysis Report - only: Schultenite & Keyite