Agardite-Ce on Quartz Matrix

Agardite-Ce on Quartz Matrix
Agardite-Ce on Quartz Matrix
From: Clara Mine, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Credit: Mintreasure.com


Rich specimen with lots of beautiful acicular crystal sprays of agardite-ce on quartz matrix fom the famous Clara Mine- the type locality for the species.

Agardite-(Ce)
  • Formula: Cu₆²⁺Ce(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂O
  • System: Hexagonal
  • Colour: light green, yellowish ...
  • Lustre: Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Silky
  • Hardness: 3 - 4





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