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Zaratite

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Description
Locality: 
Heazlewood Mine, Heazlewood, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.8 × 1 cm
Weight: 
28.00gr
Description

Laminar glassy emerald green zaratite richly covering a contrasting black matrix. Some tiny metallic lustrous masses are recognized, that could be heazlewoodite, a rare Ni Sulphide.

Acquired in the late 1980’s. Ex Ludo Van Goethem collection.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zaratite

Formula: 
Ni3CO3(OH)4·4H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Colour: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Manolita mine, Teixidelo, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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