Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Rosasite / Selenite
Bou Bekker, Morocco
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![Rosasite / Selenite](/Files/Minerals/SeleniteRosasite_218_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Bou Bekker, Morocco |
Description |
Ice clear selenite xtals on blue green peas of rosasite on a crystallized dolomite, on a dolomite matrix |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Hydrated Calcium Sulfate / Copper Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Rosasite: CuZn(CO3)(OH)2 copper zinc carbonate hydroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarGrossular_881_sm.jpg) Stellerite![Stellerite](/Files/Minerals/Stellerite_870_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Hessonite![Garnet var. Hessonite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarHessonite_1502_0_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Spessartine![Garnet var. Spessartine](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarSpessartine_151_sm.jpg) Chalcedony var. Banded Agate![Chalcedony var. Banded Agate](/Files/Minerals/ChalcedonyvarBandedAgate_964_0_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_453_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): rosasite
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Rosasite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Rosasite Search Web Mineral DB: Rosasite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Rosasite Search Wikipedia: Selenite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Selenite Search Web Mineral DB: Selenite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Selenite
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