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Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Field of view 3 mm. Christian Rewitzer specimen and photograph
 © Christian RewitzerPhoto ID: 113120    View Count: 319

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Picture width 7 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried.
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 180323    View Count: 107

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2, Olshanskyite : Ca3[OH|{B(OH)4}2]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Blue xls on white olshanskyite.
Field of view: 5 mm
Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 172522    View Count: 99

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2, Olshanskyite : Ca3[OH|{B(OH)4}2]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Perfect crystals of deep blue henmilite up to 3 mm on white olshanskyite.
Overall size: 16 x 13 x 13 mm - Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli.
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 35575    View Count: 661

Multiple photos availableHenmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Image is 3.5 mm wide.
Acquired in 2007.

Photo & collection: D. Schläfli

The child photos illustrate the dichroism in henmilite.
 © 2008 Dominik SchläfliPhoto ID: 197107    View Count: 119

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

size 1,1 mm
 © Luigi MatteiPhoto ID: 215088    View Count: 44

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

An almost 0.5 cm crystal. S409-062
Alfredo Petrov specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 146912    View Count: 126

Multiple photos availableHenmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2, Calcite : CaCO3

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Nice specimen from the type locality of this rare calcium copper borate. Henmilite shows well defined faces and edges with a deep blue color that contrasts with the white Calcite matrix. Actually the access to the Fuka mine is strictly prohibited and controlled.
The specimen is accompanied by the label from the collection of the first ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 165891    View Count: 126

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Jordi Fabre specimen, Tucson show 2008
 © J.RalphPhoto ID: 150339    View Count: 377

Henmilite : Ca2Cu(OH)4|[B(OH)4]2, Olshanskyite : Ca3[OH|{B(OH)4}2]2

Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Blue Henmilite crystals to 6 mm on Calcite covered with pearly white micro crystals of Olshanskyite from the Fuka mine, Bicchu-cho, Japan. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 144554    View Count: 136

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