Austinite, Austinite (Var: Copper-bearing Austinite)

Specimen ID: U5H-RNM

Mineral(s)
Austinite : CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Austinite (Var: Copper-bearing Austinite) : Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Locality
Mindat locality:
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Balls of tiny crystals, to 4 mm in diameter. The balls are colourless near the surface and have deep grass green cores, indicating that their chemical composition varies from pure austinite to cuproaustinite, or even zincoan conichalcite. Field width: 2.5 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 72-046), ex Martin Zinn collection.
Peter Haas - 30th November 2000
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