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Ajoite with Papagoite in nice rough small chunks.
In our “Timmy's rockyard” (250 species/800 ton kilo), according to some the largest gemstone garden in Europe. But we now also have a series of 1 kilo packages with small stones.
SKU
11419
- Buy 3 for €22.00 each and save 15%
The mineral papagoite is a calcium copper aluminum silicate with the chemical formula CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3. It belongs to the cyclosilicates. The transparent to translucent light blue papagoite has a glass luster, a light blue stripe color and the cleavage is imperfect according to the crystal plane [100]. Papagoite has an average density of 3.25 and the hardness is 5 to 5.5. The crystal system is monoclinic and the mineral is not radioactive. The mineral papagoite is named after the Papago Indianan tribe from Arizona, United States. Papagoite is a secondary mineral that occurs mainly in the vicinity of other copper-bearing rocks. The type location is the Ajo mine, Poma county, Arizona, USA.
| Dimensions | Small size |
|---|---|
| Country of Manufacture | China |
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