Parnauita
Parnauita is a mineral with formula Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀·7H₂O, in the Arseniatos group. This specimen comes from Mina Josefa, Rodalquilar, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Green spots on a porous limonitic matrix. Typical association of copper minerals.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0566
- Composition
- Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀·7H₂O
- Name
- Parnauita
- Group
- Arseniatos
- Associations
- Malaquita
- Mine
- Mina Josefa
- District / Municipality
- Rodalquilar
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- In honor of the French collector Jacques Parnau.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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