Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Adamite var. Cuprian
Mapimi, Mexico
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![Adamite var. Cuprian](/Files/Minerals/AdamitevarCuprian_671_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Mapimi, Mexico |
Description |
This brilliant green botryoid of cuprian adamite on groundmass displays a beautiful intensity and color saturation. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Adamite: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) dizinc arsenic tetroxygen 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:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz / Plancheite![Quartz / Plancheite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPlancheite_1227_0_sm.jpg) Bauxite![Bauxite](/Files/Minerals/Bauxite_1173_0_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite![Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarLiddicoatite_270_sm.jpg) Descloizite / Mottramite![Descloizite / Mottramite](/Files/Minerals/DescloiziteMottramite_131_sm.jpg) Bismuth![Bismuth](/Files/Minerals/Bismuth_470_sm.jpg) Malachite var. Golden Sky![Malachite var. Golden Sky](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_404_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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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): olivenite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Adamite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Adamite Search Web Mineral DB: Adamite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Adamite Search Wikipedia: Cuprian (Wiki) Search Mindat: Cuprian Search Web Mineral DB: Cuprian Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Cuprian
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