Austinite (variety copper-bearing austinite) coating limonite after Calcite - Christiana Mine, Greece - 8 x 8 x 4.5 cm
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)