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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Veszelyite
Yunnan, China
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Yunnan, China |
| Description |
Sm. Cab Indigo blue Veszelyite with vuggy surface and small well defined xtals to 1 mm. |
| Luster |
Drusy |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Copper Zinc Phosphate |
| 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 |
Elyite: CuPb4(SO4)O2(OH)4·H2O
copper tetralead sulfur tetroxygen dioxygen oxygen tetrahydrogen hydrogen oxide *
Veszelyite: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3·2H2O
copper zinc zinc phosphorus tetroxygen oxygen hydrogen hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Kyanite Covellite Cyanotrichite Beryl var. Aquamarine Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz Fluorite |
Elements in this Specimen:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu Se O S H
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu Te O H S
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu Fe S O H
Cu Pb S O H Cu Pb Al S O H
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu S O Si H
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu As O S H
Cu Pb S O H Pb Cu S O H Cl
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