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Chalcostibite from
Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco


Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco
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Description
Comments:The chalcostibite is pseudomorphing to azurite. The distinctive blue and black is unique. These chalcostibites are superior to the recent French ones tauted as world's finest.
Habit:Long prisms to 15cm
Colour:grey black
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcostibite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco
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