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Nakauriite - Sold
- Nakauri mine
- Shinshiro
- Aichi Prefceture
- Japan
- 4.0 by 2.9 by 1.9 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Nakauriite is a copper carbonate sulfate mineral. Suzuki et al. (1976) named the mineral for its original occurrence at the Nakauri mine. The mineral forms blue patches on serpentinite matrix. Interesting stuff!
This item was part of the personal collection of Ralph Merrill, proprietor of the prolific mail order business Minerals Unlimited. Merrill obtained this specimen in 1960. Merrill's collection card and label also ship with the specimen.
