Specimen #2188

Name: Callaghanite

Type: Micromount

Locality: Premier Chemicals Mine, Gabbs District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

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Acquired: 2010-12-22

Source: Simkev Micromounts

Label: N

Comment: Fine lustrous vitreous dark blue crystals on matrix with Hydromagnesite.

Minerals: Callaghanite (Cu₂Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)_{6 2}(H₂O)) Hydromagnesite (Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)_{2 4}(H₂O))

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Callaghanite, Premier Chemicals Mine, Gabbs District, Nye Co., Nevada - FOV: 1.2 x 1.8 mm (15 stacked images)