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Bayldonite
3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Perky Box
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Origin Location |
3 Metals Mine, Weepah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA |
Description |
This mineral was labeled as "baylondite" but appears consistent with the green-blue arsenate bayldonite, which is known to occur at this locality. |
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 |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Bayldonite: Cu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)2 tricopper lead oxygen arsenic trioxygen oxygen dihydrogen 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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Smithsonite / Aurichalcite Smithsonite Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite Microcline var. Amazonite Turquoise Microcline var. Amazonite w/ Smoky Quartz |
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
Cu Pb O As H Cu Pb Mo O As H
Cu Pb O As H Pb Cu Al As O H
Cu Pb O As H Cu Pb Cr O As H
Cu Pb O As H Pb Cu Fe As O H
Cu Pb O As H Pb Cu As O S H
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Bayldonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Bayldonite Search Web Mineral DB: Bayldonite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Bayldonite
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