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Vajdakite - Sold
- Svornost mine
- Jáchymov
- Czechia
- 6.7 by 2.7 by 2.3 cm – Small cabinet specimen (under 10 cm)
Vajdakite is a complex molybdenum arsenite. The mineral forms green needles with botryoidal blue-green scorodite. Ondruš et al. (2002) named the species after Josef Vajdak (1930- ), rare mineral collector and dealer of Massapequa, New York. A Josef Vadjak label accompanies this specimen, which features a dedication on the backside dating to the 2000 Tucson Show. This specimen formerly part of the Mel Gortatowski collection.
