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RM3503 Tarbuttite

Zn₂(PO₄)(OH)

- 8. Fosfatos, arseniatos y vanadatos

#2936

Kabwe mine (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Kabwe district, Central province, Zambia

A rich druse formed by tarbuttite crystals, Zn₂(PO₄)(OH). They're very brilliant, transparent, and with well defined faces and edges. Kabwe is the type locality for the species. It was acquired from Dr. Viñals. 3u4e4v

Size: 5.3 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm.

Ex. J. Viñals Col. E. Nicolau

Type Locality

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RM204 Hopeite with parahopeite

#99

Kabwe mine (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Kabwe district, Central province, Zambia

Hopeite and parahopeite are rare hydrated zinc phosphates, with the very best specimens worldwide coming from the famous Broken Hill Mine of Zambia. This specimen shows prismatic crystals of hopeite with brown color, some of them partially covered by colorless small parahopeite crystals. Broken Hill is the Type Locality for parahopeite. Rare species for systematic collector.

Size: 7,3 x 5,7 x 3,2 cm.

Main crystal: 7 x 3 mm.

Found in 1970's

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RM209 Hopeite with parahopeite

#96

Kabwe mine (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Kabwe district, Central province, Zambia

Hopeite and parahopeite are rare hydrated zinc phosphates, with the very best specimens worldwide coming from the famous Broken Hill Mine of Zambia. This specimen shows prismatic crystals of hopeite with brown color, some of them partially covered by colorless small parahopeite crystals. Broken Hill is the Type Locality for parahopeite. Rare species for systematic collector.

Size: 6,2 x 3,8 x 2,8 cm.

Main crystal: 8 x 2 mm.

Found in 1970

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