2.4" Rosasite, Selenite and Ferroan Dolomite Association - Morocco

This colorful specimen contains blue-green colored rosasite crystals on a bed of dark reddish brown ferroan dolomite. Small translucent selenite crystals can be found atop the dolomite as well as enshrouding the rosasite crystal formations. There is also some botryoidal material present on the specimen, likely goethite.

Rosasite is a secondary mineral that forms in oxidation zones of copper-zinc deposits, generally forming a fibrous botryoidal sphere that can appear vitreous and silky. While typically featuring a blue-green color, colorless specimens are not unheard of. The chemical formula of rosasite is CuZnCO3(OH)2.
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SPECIES
Rosasite, Selenite & Dolomite
LOCATION
Bou Bekker, Touissit, Morocco
SIZE
2.4" long, 1.7" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#76294