Calcantita
Calcantita is a mineral with formula CuSO₄·5H₂O, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Mina de San Diego, Rodalquilar, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Triangular and tabular crystals of intense blue color, very fragile, with vitreous luster and great transparency. They are grouped on an earthy-toned matrix in a chaotic formation, forming a very aesthetic whole.
History of this specimen
Piece collected by Meli after extremely delicate extraction in a clayey environment, cleaned with a brush, slowly dried, and with the base modeled by hand to preserve the crystallizations. Very sensitive to humidity.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0417
- Composition
- CuSO₄·5H₂O
- Name
- Calcantita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Mine
- Mina de San Diego
- District / Municipality
- Rodalquilar
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 5 x 3.5 x 2
- Weight
- 45 g
- Ex-collection
- Meli
- Etymology
- From the Greek «chalkós» and «ánthos», “copper” and “flower”, alluding to its blue efflorescences.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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