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| Name: | Rosasite Rss |
| 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 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Rosasite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Rosasite Search Web Mineral DB: Rosasite |
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