Mineral: Austinite (variety copper-bearing austinite) coating limonite after Calcite
Locality: Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture, Greece
Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 4.5 cm
Description: Mass: 124 g
MIM number: 1411
Small crystals of cupriferous green austinite sprinkled on a matrix of calcite scalenohedrons that have apparently pseudomorphed into limonite
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Paragénesis - Revista de Mineralogía 2019-2"
Ex collection: Wolfgang & Karin Wendel (Germany)
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