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Glaukosphaerite from
Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
03788190017451847836256.jpg
Glaukosphaerite, etc.

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
06820810017363724203592.jpg
Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Glaukosphaerite, etc.

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
06820810017363724203592.jpg
Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
07116040017366987986282.jpg
Glaukosphaerite

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
03788190017451847836256.jpg
Glaukosphaerite, etc.

Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Glaukosphaerite
Formula:(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:EMPA and PXRD confirmed by RIECK (2020).

A lot of Ni-bearing rosasite was (and probably still is) sold as glaukosphaerite.
Most photos on Mindat fall into this category.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
GaspÃĐite2
Gossan1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaukosphaerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59970
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59970:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Schnorrer, GÞnther (1995) Mineralogische Neuheiten von bekannten deutschen Fundorten [Mineralogical novelties from well-known German deposits]. Lapis, 20 (12). 43-48; 62
Schnorrer, GÞnther; Breitenbach, Hans (1996) Lavrion: Neufunde aus dem antiken Bergbau und in historischen Schlacken [Lavrion: New finds from ancient mining and historical slags]. Lapis, 21 (1). 45-48; 62
 
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