Name:

rosasite

A photo of the mineral rosasite

Class:

Carbonates

Chemistry:

(Cu,Zn)2[(OH)2/CO3]

Color(s):

bluish-green

Hardness:

4

SpecGrav:

4.0

Fracture:

fibrous

Cleavage:

none

Crystal:

monoclinic; acicular, radiating fibrous needles

Envronment:

in oxidation ore zones

Association:

hemimorphite, auricalcite, smithsonite

Locals:

AZ., NM., CA.,USA / Italy / Mexico

Misc:

named from the local, the Rosas mine,Sulcis, Sardinia, Italy

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
2.) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

4.) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
5.) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

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