Name: |
annabergite |
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Class: |
Phosphates/Arsenates/Vanadates |
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Chemistry: |
(Ni, Co)3(AsO4)2 € 8H2O |
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Color(s): |
Greenish |
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Hardness: |
2 |
SpecGrav: |
3-3.1 |
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Fracture: |
lamellar |
Cleavage: |
perfect |
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Crystal: |
monoclinic, prismatic to tabular, often acicular ... sometimes massive. |
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Envronment: |
oxidation zones |
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Association: |
other nickel ores |
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Locals: |
Harz Mtns. Germany/ Sardinia, Italy/ Spain / Greece/ Canada/ USA |
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Misc: |
very similar to Erythrite, but with ore Ni than Co. |
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Photos |
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1.) KM 4 Mine, Laurion, Greece |
4.) Laurion, Greece |
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