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BGR0616 | |||||
Conichalcite CaCu[OH|AsO4] | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Miniature | 2x2x1.5cm | 10g | |||
Green crust of conichalcite. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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BGR0617 | |||||
Conichalcite CaCu[OH|AsO4] with Azurite | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Miniature | 2x1.5x1.5cm | 2g | |||
Very colorful small specimen, much better than the overexposed picture. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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BGR0615 | |||||
Conichalcite CaCu[OH|AsO4] | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Miniature | 4x3.5x3cm | 47g | |||
Green crust of conichalcite. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0614 | |||||
Conichalcite CaCu[OH|AsO4] | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5.5x4x2.5cm | 49g | |||
Green crust of conichalcite. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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BGR0623 | |||||
Gaspeite (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO3, Annabergite, Aragonite | |||||
Km-3 Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Miniature | 4x4x2cm | 76g | |||
Olive green balls (1mm diameter) of gaspeite assoc with green annabergite and white needles of aragonite. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0612 | |||||
Jarosite | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 8.5x6x2.5cm | 147g | |||
Several vugs lined with dark brown jarosite xls. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0618 | |||||
Scorodite | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 6.5x6.5x3.5cm | 124g | |||
Extensive coverage of brown scorodite, in parts distinctly crystalline to 1mm. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0619 | |||||
Adamite | |||||
Kamareza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 6.5x5.5x3.5cm | 139g | |||
Pale olive to green xls to 3mm. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0622 | |||||
Annabergite Ni3(AsO4)2. with Aragonite | |||||
Km-3 Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 9x5x3.5cm | 118g | |||
To the left are white clusters of aragonite xls and to the right are green clusters of annabergite (nickel arsenate) xls. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0625 | |||||
Smithsonite | |||||
Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 7x6x4cm | 111g | |||
White crusts of smithsonite with crystalline (!) areas. Other zinc and aluminium minerals, among them presumably halloysite, hydrozincite and hemimorphite are present on the specimen. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
fluorescent LW yellow patches | |||||
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CGR0584 | |||||
Annabergite with Rosasite? | |||||
Km-3 Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 8x4.5x4cm | 151g | |||
The whole specimen is loaded with vugs containing sprays of annabergite xls (to 3mm) and at least one more green species, probably rosasite (bright green spheres). From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0621 | |||||
Laurionite PbClOH | |||||
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece (TL) | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5x5x4cm | 90g | |||
Colorless needles to 3mm in vugs of ancient silver mining slag. Type locality. More xls of other white minerals on the specimen. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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CGR0624 | |||||
Glaukosphaerite (Cu,Ni)2CO3(OH)2 with Hemimorphite | |||||
Km-3 Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Attiki (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece | |||||
Small Cabinet | 7x6x4.5cm | 112g | |||
1.5x1.5cm crust (!) and several areas of globular glaucosphaerite. Rich specimen! Associated with white hemimorphite. From the famous Laurion mining area (the last mine closed in 1977). | |||||
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