Glaukosphaerite from
Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type: | Pit | |
Classification | ||
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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: | ||
Gaspéite | ⓘ2 photos of Glaukosphaerite associated with Gaspéite at this locality. | |
Calcite | ⓘ1 photo of Glaukosphaerite associated with Calcite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Glaukosphaerite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (17 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 59970 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:59970:8 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | c2299a93-678b-435b-95a1-72e89788d1fe | |
References | ||
Km 3 open pit, Km 3 mines, Km 3, Lavrion Mining District, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece