AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Australia > Erythrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 72120 |
Mineral: | Erythrite |
Locality: | Mount Cobalt Mine, Mount Isa-Cloncurry District, Queensland, Australia |
Description: | Lustrous acicular violet-pink erythrite crystals in a thin plate with remnants of matrix on the rear where the erythrite crystals were attached. Erythrite is a rare hydrated cobalt arsenate known for bright pink color. Collected ca. 1990 |
Overall Size: | 5x4x1 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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