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Name: Rosasite
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Specimens in Collection:

#218: Rosasite / Selenite
Bou Bekker, Morocco
IMA Chemistry: CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Rosasite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1908
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Lovisato D (1908) Rosasite, nuovo minerale della miniera di Rosas (Sulcis, Sardegna), Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei 17, 723-728 Chemical formula changed from (Cu,Zn)_2_CO_3_(OH)_2_ because the Cu and Zn are found to order into distinct crystallographic sites: Perchiazzi N (2006) Crystal structure determination and Rietveld refinement of rosasite and mcguinnessite, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie Supplement 23, 505-510
Structural Group Name: Malachite
Fleischer's Group Name: rosasite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 3350 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 4.0
Specific Gravity: 4.1
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