[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"minerals:one:3447":3},{"id":4,"longid":5,"guid":6,"name":7,"shortcode_ima":8,"entrytype":9,"entrytype_text":10,"varietyof":11,"synid":11,"polytypeof":11,"groupid":12,"weighting":13,"nolocadd":14,"blacklisted":14,"mindat_formula":15,"mindat_formula_note":16,"ima_formula":17,"elements":18,"sigelements":24,"key_elements":25,"impurities":26,"cim":27,"ima_status":28,"ima_notes":11,"ima_history":11,"approval_year":11,"publication_year":11,"discovery_year":31,"strunz10ed1":32,"strunz10ed2":33,"strunz10ed3":34,"strunz10ed4":35,"dana8ed1":36,"dana8ed2":37,"dana8ed3":38,"dana8ed4":39,"csystem":40,"cclass":41,"spacegroup":42,"spacegroupset":43,"a":44,"b":45,"c":46,"alpha":47,"beta":48,"gamma":47,"aerror":49,"berror":49,"cerror":50,"alphaerror":11,"betaerror":49,"gammaerror":11,"va3":11,"z":51,"csmetamict":14,"commentcrystal":52,"twinning":53,"tranglide":11,"parting":11,"epitaxidescription":11,"morphology":54,"tlform":11,"hmin":55,"hmax":55,"hardtype":11,"vhnmin":47,"vhnmax":47,"vhnerror":11,"vhng":11,"vhns":11,"commenthard":11,"dmeas":56,"dmeas2":57,"dcalc":58,"dmeaserror":11,"dcalcerror":11,"commentdense":11,"lustre":11,"lustretype":59,"commentluster":11,"diapheny":60,"streak":61,"colour":62,"commentcolor":11,"colors":63,"streak_colors":67,"luminescence":11,"uv":11,"cleavage":68,"cleavagetype":69,"fracturetype":11,"tenacity":70,"commentbreak":11,"opticaltype":71,"opticalsign":72,"opticalalpha":73,"opticalalpha2":74,"opticalalphaerror":11,"opticalbeta":75,"opticalbeta2":76,"opticalbetaerror":11,"opticalgamma":77,"opticalgamma2":78,"opticalgammaerror":11,"opticalomega":47,"opticalomega2":47,"opticalomegaerror":11,"opticalepsilon":47,"opticalepsilon2":47,"opticalepsilonerror":11,"opticaln":47,"opticaln2":47,"opticalnerror":11,"optical2vcalc":79,"optical2vcalc2":47,"optical2vcalcerror":11,"optical2vmeasured":80,"optical2vmeasured2":47,"optical2vmeasurederror":41,"rimin":81,"rimax":82,"opticaldispersion":83,"opticalpleochroism":84,"opticalpleochorismdesc":85,"opticalbirefringence":11,"opticalcomments":86,"opticalcolour":11,"opticalinternal":11,"opticaltropic":11,"opticalanisotropism":11,"opticalbireflectance":11,"opticalextinction":87,"opticalr":11,"specdispm":11,"ir":11,"electrical":11,"magnetism":11,"thermalbehaviour":11,"other":88,"industrial":11,"occurrence":89,"otheroccurrence":11,"type_specimen_store":90,"description_short":91,"aboutname":92,"rock_parent":11,"rock_parent2":11,"rock_root":9,"rock_bgs_code":11,"meteoritical_code":11,"updttime":93,"reviewed_at":11,"variety_of":11,"varieties":94,"group_members":99,"associates":168,"confused_with":185,"type_localities":186,"occurrence_total":193,"citations":194,"images":292,"structures":562,"synonyms":569,"language_names":571,"wikidata_qid":655,"texts":656},3447,"1:1:3447:6","25898b88-20e1-4bd8-afe7-4ec5ecfd9375","Rosasite","Rss",0,"mineral",null,29327,18997,false,"(Cu,Zn)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","Cu:Zn ratio is near 3:2.","CuZn(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",[19,20,21,22,23],"Cu","Zn","O","C","H",[19,21,22,23],[19],"Mg, Fe","11.6.3",[29,30],"APPROVED","GRANDFATHERED","1908","5","B","A","10","16a","3","1","2","Monoclinic",5,14,"P21\u002Fa","12.873","9.354","3.156","0","110.36",3,2,4,"Space group P21\u002Fa. Perchiazzi et al. (2017) give (note different setting, with smaller beta): P21\u002Fa, a 12.2436(29) Å, b 9.3555(19) Å, c 3.1535(6) Å, β = 98.69(3)°.","On {100}.","Occurs as mammilary, botryoidal or \u003Cg>verruciform\u003C\u002Fg> crusts with a fibrous to spherulitic structure.",4.5,"4","4.2","4.15","Vitreous,Silky","Translucent","Light blue","Blue, blue-green to green, sky-blue; colourless to light blue in transmitted light.",[64,65,66],"blue","green","colorless",[64],"In two directions at right angles.","Distinct\u002FGood","brittle","Biaxial","-","1.672","1.688","1.796","1.83","1.811","1.831","36","33",1.672,1.831,"r > v strong ","Strong","X = Pale emerald green or Colourless\r\nY = Dark emerald green or Pale blue\r\nZ = Dark emerald green or Pale blue","Absorption: Z > Y > X.","X = c; Y = a*; Z = b.","Soluble in acids.","In the oxidised zone of a Zn-Cu deposit.","Natural History Museum, Paris, France, number 109.327 (holotype).","Rosasite Group.  \r\n\r\nRosasite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidation zone of copper-zinc deposits.","Named in 1908 by Domenico Lovisato after its discovery locality, the Rosas Mine, Sulcis, Sardinia, Italy.","2025-08-11 12:14:23",[95],{"id":96,"name":97,"entrytype":50,"csystem":11,"ima_formula":11,"mindat_formula":98,"hmin":11,"hmax":11,"dmeas":47,"dcalc":11,"primary_image_id":11},10924,"Nickel-bearing Rosasite","(Cu,Zn,Ni)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",[100,107,114,122,128,137,145,150,155,162],{"id":101,"name":102,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":103,"mindat_formula":104,"hmin":105,"hmax":51,"dmeas":11,"dcalc":106,"primary_image_id":11},28917,"Chukanovite","Fe\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","Fe\u003Csup>2+\u003C\u002Fsup>\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",3.5,"3.60",{"id":108,"name":109,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":110,"mindat_formula":111,"hmin":49,"hmax":51,"dmeas":112,"dcalc":47,"primary_image_id":113},1711,"Glaukosphaerite","CuNi(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","(Cu,Ni)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","3.78",10054,{"id":115,"name":116,"entrytype":9,"csystem":117,"ima_formula":118,"mindat_formula":118,"hmin":51,"hmax":51,"dmeas":119,"dcalc":120,"primary_image_id":121},2243,"Kolwezite","Triclinic","CuCo(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","3.97","3.94",13529,{"id":123,"name":124,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":125,"mindat_formula":125,"hmin":105,"hmax":51,"dmeas":126,"dcalc":56,"primary_image_id":127},2550,"Malachite","Cu\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","3.6",30149,{"id":129,"name":130,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":131,"mindat_formula":132,"hmin":133,"hmax":133,"dmeas":134,"dcalc":135,"primary_image_id":136},2615,"Mcguinnessite","CuMg(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","(Mg,Cu)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",2.5,"3.02","3.117",15708,{"id":138,"name":139,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":140,"mindat_formula":140,"hmin":141,"hmax":50,"dmeas":142,"dcalc":143,"primary_image_id":144},2943,"Nullaginite","Ni\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",1.5,"3.56","4.10",17941,{"id":146,"name":147,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":148,"mindat_formula":148,"hmin":50,"hmax":49,"dmeas":11,"dcalc":11,"primary_image_id":149},43597,"Parádsasvárite","Zn\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",18635,{"id":151,"name":152,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":153,"mindat_formula":153,"hmin":51,"hmax":11,"dmeas":11,"dcalc":154,"primary_image_id":11},470782,"Perchiazziite","Co\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","3.970",{"id":156,"name":157,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":158,"mindat_formula":158,"hmin":49,"hmax":49,"dmeas":159,"dcalc":160,"primary_image_id":161},3250,"Pokrovskite","Mg\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>","2.51","2.58",19709,{"id":163,"name":164,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":165,"mindat_formula":165,"hmin":166,"hmax":166,"dmeas":47,"dcalc":47,"primary_image_id":167},4414,"Zincrosasite","(Zn,Cu)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",1,28813,[169,176],{"id":170,"name":171,"entrytype":9,"csystem":40,"ima_formula":172,"mindat_formula":172,"hmin":166,"hmax":50,"dmeas":173,"dcalc":174,"primary_image_id":175},422,"Aurichalcite","(Zn,Cu)\u003Csub>5\u003C\u002Fsub>(CO\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(OH)\u003Csub>6\u003C\u002Fsub>","3.96","3.93",2314,{"id":177,"name":178,"entrytype":9,"csystem":179,"ima_formula":180,"mindat_formula":181,"hmin":55,"hmax":41,"dmeas":182,"dcalc":183,"primary_image_id":184},1860,"Hemimorphite","Orthorhombic","Zn\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>(Si\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O\u003Csub>7\u003C\u002Fsub>)(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub> · H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O","Zn\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>Si\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O\u003Csub>7\u003C\u002Fsub>(OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>·H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O","3.475","3.484",11125,[],[187],{"id":188,"txt":189,"latitude":190,"longitude":191,"country":192},2829,"Rosas Mine Complex (Rosas Mine), Narcao, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy",39.202371,8.719053,"Italy",511,[195,199,203,206,210,214,218,222,227,232,236,241,245,249,253,257,261,265,269,274,278,282,287],{"id":196,"year":197,"html":198,"doi":11},16122121,1908,"Lovisato (1908) Reale accademia nazionale dei Lincei, Rend. Rome: 17: 723.",{"id":200,"year":201,"html":202,"doi":11},16122122,1921,"Biehl (1921) Mineral Abstracts: 1: 202 (as Paraurichalcite-I).",{"id":204,"year":201,"html":205,"doi":11},16122123,"Perrier (1921) Reale accademia nazionale dei Lincei, Rend., Rome: 30(5): 119.",{"id":207,"year":208,"html":209,"doi":11},16120789,1930,"Barth and Berman (1930) Chemie der Erde, Jena: 5: 22.",{"id":211,"year":212,"html":213,"doi":11},16122124,1937,"Lauro, C. (1937) Sulla presenza della parauricalcite I nella miniera di Rosas (Sulcis). Periodico di Mineralogia: 151-160.",{"id":215,"year":216,"html":217,"doi":11},16122125,1938,"Lauro, C. (1938) Periodico de Mineralogia-Roma: 9: 105.",{"id":219,"year":220,"html":221,"doi":11},1118652,1951,"Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) \u003Ci>The System of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi> (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.",{"id":223,"year":224,"html":225,"doi":226},6221330,1957,"Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1957) New occurrences of rosasite in Britain. \u003Ci>Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society\u003C\u002Fi>, 31 (237). 501-502 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1180\u002Fminmag.1957.031.237.14'>doi:10.1180\u002Fminmag.1957.031.237.14\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1180\u002Fminmag.1957.031.237.14",{"id":228,"year":229,"html":230,"doi":231},7859539,1980,"Alwan, Alwan K., Thomas, J. H., Williams, Peter A. (1980) Mineral formation from aqueous solution. Part III. The stability of aurichalcite, (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6, and rosasite (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2. \u003Ci>Transition Metal Chemistry\u003C\u002Fi>, 5 (1). 3-5 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1007\u002Fbf01396855'>doi:10.1007\u002Fbf01396855\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1007\u002Fbf01396855",{"id":233,"year":234,"html":235,"doi":11},17078631,1981,"Nickel, E. H., Berry, L. G. (1981) The new mineral nullaginite and additional data on the related minerals rosasite and glaukosphaerite. \u003Ci>The Canadian Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  19 (2) 315-324 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Frruff.info\u002Frruff_1.0\u002Fuploads\u002FCM19_315.pdf' class='refpdflink'>\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":237,"year":238,"html":239,"doi":240},13252713,1986,"Roberts, A .C., Jambor, J. L., Grice, J. D. (1986) The X-Ray Crystallography of Rosasite From Tsumeb, Namibia. \u003Ci>Powder Diffraction\u003C\u002Fi>,  1 (1) 56-57 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1017\u002Fs0885715600011301'>doi:10.1017\u002Fs0885715600011301\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1017\u002Fs0885715600011301",{"id":242,"year":243,"html":244,"doi":11},16122130,1987,"Hawthorne, F.C. (1987) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 72: 1028.",{"id":246,"year":247,"html":248,"doi":11},16771791,2003,"Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (2003) \u003Ci>Handbook of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi> Vol. 5 - Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.",{"id":250,"year":251,"html":252,"doi":11},16116611,2004,"Perchiazzi, N. (2004) EPDIC European Powder diffraction conference Praha 2004: 11: 76.",{"id":254,"year":251,"html":255,"doi":256},149522,"Reddy, B. J. (2004) Spectroscopic characterisation of rosasite and aurichalcite. \u003Ci>Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte\u003C\u002Fi>,  2004 (7) 302-316 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1127\u002F0028-3649\u002F2004\u002F2004-0302'>doi:10.1127\u002F0028-3649\u002F2004\u002F2004-0302\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1127\u002F0028-3649\u002F2004\u002F2004-0302",{"id":258,"year":259,"html":260,"doi":11},16967044,2005,"(2005) Rosasite. \u003Ci>Handbook of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi>. Mineralogical Society of America \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.handbookofmineralogy.org\u002Fpdfs\u002Frosasite.pdf' class='refpdflink'>\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":262,"year":263,"html":264,"doi":11},16116612,2006,"Perchiazzi, N. (2006) Crystal structure determination and Rietveld refinement of rosasite and mcguinnessite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Suppl. No. 23, 505-510. [http:\u002F\u002Fwww.atypon-link.com\u002FOLD\u002Fdoi\u002Fpdf\u002F10.1524\u002Fzksu.2006.suppl_23.505]",{"id":266,"year":263,"html":267,"doi":268},2425947,"Frost, Ray L. (2006) A Raman spectroscopic study of selected minerals of the rosasite group. \u003Ci>Journal of Raman Spectroscopy\u003C\u002Fi>,  37 (9) 910-921 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1002\u002Fjrs.1521'>doi:10.1002\u002Fjrs.1521\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1002\u002Fjrs.1521",{"id":270,"year":271,"html":272,"doi":273},17078603,2007,"Frost, R. L., Wain, D. L., Martens, W. N., Reddy, B. J. (2007) The molecular structure of selected minerals of the rosasite group–an XRD, SEM and infrared spectroscopic study. \u003Ci>Polyhedron\u003C\u002Fi>,  26 (2) 275-283 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.poly.2006.05.046'>doi:10.1016\u002Fj.poly.2006.05.046\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1016\u002Fj.poly.2006.05.046",{"id":275,"year":271,"html":276,"doi":277},16388979,"Frost, Ray L., Wain, Daria L., Martens, Wayde N., Reddy, B. Jagannadha (2007) Vibrational spectroscopy of selected minerals of the rosasite group. \u003Ci>Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy\u003C\u002Fi>,  66 (4) 1068-1074 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.042'>doi:10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.042\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.042",{"id":279,"year":271,"html":280,"doi":281},16388983,"Frost, Ray L., Reddy, B. Jagannadha, Wain, Daria L., Martens, Wayde N. (2007) Identification of the rosasite group minerals—An application of near infrared spectroscopy. \u003Ci>Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy\u003C\u002Fi>,  66 (4) 1075-1081 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.043'>doi:10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.043\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1016\u002Fj.saa.2006.04.043",{"id":283,"year":284,"html":285,"doi":286},8767749,2010,"Behrens, Malte, Girgsdies, Frank (2010) Structural Effects of Cu\u002FZn Substitution in the Malachite-Rosasite System . \u003Ci>Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie\u003C\u002Fi>, 636. 919-927 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1002\u002Fzaac.201000028'>doi:10.1002\u002Fzaac.201000028\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1002\u002Fzaac.201000028",{"id":288,"year":289,"html":290,"doi":291},65475,2017,"Perchiazzi, Natale, Demitri, Nicola, Fehér, Béla, Vignola, Pietro (2017) On the Crystal-Chemistry of Rosasite and Parádsasvárite. \u003Ci>The Canadian Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  55 (6) 1027-1040 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700041'>doi:10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700041\u003C\u002Fa>","10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700041",[293,303,313,321,329,337,344,350,357,367,375,383,391,399,406,413,420,427,434,441,447,454,461,468,476,485,493,500,507,514,521,528,536,542,549,555],{"id":294,"source_url":295,"license_code":296,"credit_html":297,"title":298,"description":299,"author":300,"original_width":301,"original_height":302},21115,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=578214","Public domain","Aram Dulyan (User:Aramgutang), via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=578214\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite.jpg","Bright-blue velvety \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Rosasite\">rosasite\u003C\u002Fa> mass lining a cavity, from 79 mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWinkelman,_Arizona\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Winkelman, Arizona\">Winkelman\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArizona\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Arizona\">Arizona\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FUSA\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:USA\">USA\u003C\u002Fa>. Photograph taken at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNatural_History_Museum\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Natural History Museum\">Natural History Museum\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FLondon\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:London\">London\u003C\u002Fa>.","Aram Dulyan (User:Aramgutang)",462,362,{"id":304,"source_url":305,"license_code":306,"credit_html":307,"title":308,"description":309,"author":310,"original_width":311,"original_height":312},21116,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454178","CC BY-SA 3.0","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454178\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-23-rosasite-ojuela-47mm 0510.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: miniature, 5.25 x 3 x 2.5\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>An aesthetic, alive-looking piece with INTENSE TEAL-BLUE botryroids of rosasite, to 2.25 cm across , emplaced on limonite. Not just blue - intense blue! Around the periphery of the specimen the spheres exhibit a lighter blue color, thus giving the piece a two-tone appearance. These few specimens of intense color are surprising, and rare in this quality.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Robert M. Lavinsky",2912,3621,{"id":314,"source_url":315,"license_code":306,"credit_html":316,"title":317,"description":318,"author":310,"original_width":319,"original_height":320},21117,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454295","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454295\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa03d.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 8 x 5.8 x 2.4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Historically, rosasite, an uncommon copper-zinc carbonate, reaches its zenith at Tsumeb. This speicmen mimics a classic form, of elongated ballshaped aggregates, from Tsumeb. IF this specimen was actually from Tsumeb its value would be significantly higher for the locality premium. Nevertheless, this exquisite matrix specimen is not only beautiful but it is also an important piece for Ojuela, with a discrete, undulating, velvety rosasite cluster to 3.2 cm . It is contrasted in an elegant manner with the limonitic host matrix. On the underside of the specimen is a cluster of sparkling, colorless calcite crystals, to 2mm, and minor malachite. The overall look is very 3-dimensional in person\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1500,1117,{"id":322,"source_url":323,"license_code":306,"credit_html":324,"title":325,"description":326,"author":310,"original_width":327,"original_height":328},77270,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124669","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124669\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-35881.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 7.4 x 6.1 x 3.0 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>An unusually rich rosasite from the locality, probably an older piece. This is very strong in color - most from this mine is somewhat more powder-blue. For a Mexican rosasite, too, it’s very rich in general as most are dispersed over broader surfaces instead of concentrated in a rich carpet. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",522,600,{"id":330,"source_url":331,"license_code":306,"credit_html":332,"title":333,"description":334,"author":310,"original_width":335,"original_height":336},21118,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454465","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454465\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa16a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 15 x 9 x 16 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This LARGE museum-sized display piece screams color and displays BOTH styles of rosasite from the find: velvet blankets; and the sparkling rosasite-included calcites of intense blue hue. Many nooks and crannies of the brecciated and vuggy limonite matrix are covered by undulating, velvety botryoids of intensely colored, blue green rosasite, to 2 cm across. In another location on the piece, colorless, sparkling calcite crystals, to 3mm across, cover a large portion of the rosasite. A plain of rosasite , in one place, is directly next to a hanging fall of the beautiful more bright blue calcite, with inclusions. A few, tabular, white barite crystals are also in evidence, reaching 5mm across. The overall effect from the front side is that of a waterfall flowing down a steep cliff face. Unbelievable color, richness, and size ! We regard this as a major Mexicna piece, and one of the most significant in the find.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1677,1800,{"id":338,"source_url":339,"license_code":306,"credit_html":340,"title":341,"description":342,"author":310,"original_width":343,"original_height":328},77271,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10137265","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10137265\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-69306.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsumeb\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsumeb\">Tsumeb\u003C\u002Fa>, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-43981.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This great specimen consists of beautiful, extremely well-defined balls of Rosasite perched on perfectly contrasting white matrix of dolomite. It is striking and organic-looking! This is one of the more aesthetic Rosasite of this habit to come out on the market, i'd think! Purchased from the Zweibels in 1977 5.6 x 3.4 x 2 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",433,{"id":345,"source_url":346,"license_code":306,"credit_html":347,"title":348,"description":334,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":349},21119,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454476","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454476\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa16c.jpg",1621,{"id":351,"source_url":352,"license_code":306,"credit_html":353,"title":354,"description":355,"author":310,"original_width":328,"original_height":356},77272,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151112","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151112\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-176283.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group (Costello claims), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGleeson\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Gleeson\">Gleeson\u003C\u002Fa>, Turquoise District (Courtland-Gleeson District), Dragoon Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCochise_County,_Arizona\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Cochise County, Arizona\">Cochise County\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArizona\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arizona\">Arizona\u003C\u002Fa>, USA (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-3312.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 5.8 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>In a shallow pocket in a contrasting limonitic matrix is a cluster of beautiful \"sand-drip\" rosasite.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",516,{"id":358,"source_url":359,"license_code":360,"credit_html":361,"title":362,"description":363,"author":364,"original_width":365,"original_height":366},21121,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=157038806","CC BY 2.0","James St. John, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=157038806\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite on limonite gossan (Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico).jpg","Rosasite on gossan from Mexico. (field of view: ~3.5 cm across)\n\u003Cp>A mineral is a naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, crystalline substance having a fairly definite chemical composition and having fairly definite physical properties.  At its simplest, a mineral is a naturally-occurring solid chemical.  Currently, there are over 5100 named and described minerals - about 200 of them are common and about 20 of them are very common.  Mineral classification is based on anion chemistry.  Major categories of minerals are: elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, and silicates.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The carbonate minerals all contain one or more carbonate (CO3-2) anions.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rosasite is a copper zinc hydroxy-carbonate mineral, (Cu,Zn)2CO3(OH)2.  It tends to form turqoise-colored, subrounded masses of tiny crystals.  The specimen shown above consists of rosasite clusters on a brownish-colored matrix of limonite gossan.  This is from an oxidized carbonate replacement deposit in Mexico.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, northeastern Durango State, northern Mexico\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Cp>Photo gallery of rosasite:\n\u003C\u002Fp>\nwww.mindat.org\u002Fgallery.php?min=3447","James St. John",3008,2000,{"id":368,"source_url":369,"license_code":306,"credit_html":370,"title":371,"description":372,"author":310,"original_width":373,"original_height":374},77274,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10156925","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10156925\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-195419.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>From Mapimi, a rare intensely colored and rich specimen of rosasite which forms in the oxidation zones of zinc-copper deposits. It has an intense blue-green color, and is slightly translucent with a very fine luster. Typical local limonite matrix.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",400,325,{"id":376,"source_url":377,"license_code":360,"credit_html":378,"title":379,"description":380,"author":364,"original_width":381,"original_height":382},21122,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=157038809","James St. John, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=157038809\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite on gossan.jpg","Rosasite on gossan. (field of view: ~1.6 cm across)\n\u003Cp>A mineral is a naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, crystalline substance having a fairly definite chemical composition and having fairly definite physical properties.  At its simplest, a mineral is a naturally-occurring solid chemical.  Currently, there are over 5100 named and described minerals - about 200 of them are common and about 20 of them are very common.  Mineral classification is based on anion chemistry.  Major categories of minerals are: elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, and silicates.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The carbonate minerals all contain one or more carbonate (CO3-2) anions.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rosasite is a copper zinc hydroxy-carbonate mineral, (Cu,Zn)2CO3(OH)2.  It tends to form turqoise-colored, subrounded masses of tiny crystals.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Cp>Photo gallery of rosasite:\n\u003C\u002Fp>\nwww.mindat.org\u002Fgallery.php?min=3447",1421,1536,{"id":384,"source_url":385,"license_code":306,"credit_html":386,"title":387,"description":388,"author":310,"original_width":389,"original_height":390},77276,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171548","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171548\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-275038.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 13.8 x 10.8 x 7.8 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Botryoidal rosasite, in pretty shades of turquoise-blue, richly and dramatically line the numerous vugs in sturdy, gossan matrix on this fine cabinet specimen from the Dennis Mullane Collection. This is classic, old-time, highly desirable and seldom available material in this size and quality from the Mina Ojuela of Mexico.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",750,568,{"id":392,"source_url":393,"license_code":306,"credit_html":394,"title":395,"description":396,"author":310,"original_width":397,"original_height":398},77278,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10173446","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10173446\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-288692.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 7 x 5 x 5.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Draped on a limonite matrix are surprisingly thick botryoids of velvety, rich, intensely teal-blue rosasite, in balls to 3 cm across. Superb color, velvety luster, and an overall undulating, flowing form that is quite aesthetic make this a world class rosasite specimen. Most rosasites are small crystals, smears on rock, or pseudomorphs. This pocket from November 2009, however, produced some of the very best I have seen to date for the species. Photo by Joe Budd.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",980,768,{"id":400,"source_url":401,"license_code":306,"credit_html":402,"title":403,"description":404,"author":310,"original_width":405,"original_height":398},77279,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10174651","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10174651\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-291101.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 9.4 x 6.4 x 5.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Intergrown, velvety botryoids of rich blue-green rosasite undulate their way inside the curve of a limonite vug. A few scattered, glassy and gemmy, colorless calcite crystals, to 2mm across are perched on the rosasite. This is a very rich specimen for this normally rare species, and it forms here a very thick layer (to 1 cm), almost unheard of for the locale. From the new find of January 2010.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1020,{"id":407,"source_url":408,"license_code":306,"credit_html":409,"title":410,"description":411,"author":310,"original_width":373,"original_height":412},77280,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10444725","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10444725\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-azmex23d.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.8 x 3.9 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Just as Peter Megaw described in the MR, Vol.34, # 5 on pages 81 and 82, This specimen began life as a botryoidal crust of malachite on limonite. A later generation of gemmy, lustrous, rich, teal colored, rosasite grew over the malachite. On top of the rosasite are clusters of small, gemmy, hemimorphite crystals. I particularly like the sculptural quality of the specimen. Formerly in the collection of Arizona dealer, Evan Jones, and before him, Monnie Speck of Phoenix. Circa 1950�s.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",308,{"id":414,"source_url":415,"license_code":306,"credit_html":416,"title":417,"description":418,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":419},77282,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454307","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454307\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa04c.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 8.4 x 5.4 x 3.2 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Much like a glacier between two high peaks, this specimen hosts velvety botryoids of richly colored, blue-green rosasite, undulating their way between high points of the underlying limonite matrix. A lovely, sculptural form with great coverage of this normally rare species\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1072,{"id":421,"source_url":422,"license_code":306,"credit_html":423,"title":424,"description":425,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":426},77283,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454317","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454317\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa05c.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 7.3 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Emplaced in a vug of limonite is a single long and continuous intergrown, undulating, velvety, botryoidal growth of richly colored blue-green rosasite. The form and color of the rosasite contrasts beautifully with the underlying solid brown limonite. A rich specimen of this normally rare species, and of high quality for the locale\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1350,{"id":428,"source_url":429,"license_code":306,"credit_html":430,"title":431,"description":432,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":433},77285,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454362","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454362\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa08a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 9.4 x 6.4 x 5.4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Intergrown, velvety, botryoids of rich blue-green rosasite undulate their way inside the curve of a limonite vug. A few, scattered, glassy and gemmy, colorless calcite crystals, to 2mm across are perched on the rosasite. This is a VERY RICH specimen for this normally rare species, and it forms here a very thick layer (to 1 cm) , almost unheard of for the locale..\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1355,{"id":435,"source_url":436,"license_code":306,"credit_html":437,"title":438,"description":439,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":440},77286,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454425","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454425\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa13d.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 11.5 x 8 x 3.8 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>I am particularly fond of the way the undulating,velvety, botryoids of intensely blue-green rosasite, to 2.0 cm across, have swirled about as if about to encircle the underlying limonite matrix. The lower knobs are covered by rosasite, thus when viewing the specimen from above , they look glacier-like as they creep across. Rosasite is , overall, a fairly rare species and this is a large and beautiful example with good aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1187,{"id":442,"source_url":443,"license_code":306,"credit_html":444,"title":445,"description":334,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":446},77287,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454458","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454458\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa16d.jpg",1417,{"id":448,"source_url":449,"license_code":306,"credit_html":450,"title":451,"description":452,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":453},77288,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454480","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454480\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa17g.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 15.4 x 8.4 x 7.8 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A sculpturally pleasing, undulating, velvety, carpet of botryoidal, intensely colored blue-green rosasite has almost totally smothered its host limonite matrix and it looks alive and as if it is flowing into the central crevasse. The rosasite shows interesting color variegation. The valley lows in the middle are covered in clusters of sparkling, glassy and gemmy, calcite rhombs, to 7mm across. A compelling specimen!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1067,{"id":455,"source_url":456,"license_code":306,"credit_html":457,"title":458,"description":459,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":460},77289,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454491","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454491\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa18a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 17.3 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A long, extended piece! Resembling a ski slope, or a glacier, this undulating, velvety, intensely colored blue-green mass of botryoids is nestled in a valley of brecciated and vuggy limonite matrix. Sparkling, glassy and gemmy colorless calcite rhombs, to 7mm across are scattered on the rosasite or in vugs. Outstanding and compelling big piece!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",752,{"id":462,"source_url":463,"license_code":306,"credit_html":464,"title":465,"description":466,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":467},77290,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454509","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454509\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-rosa19h.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 13.5 x 11 x 9.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is a mountain of undulating, velvety, botryoids of intensely colored blue-green rosasite, very large and 3-dimensional. It is surmounted by clusters of sparkling, glassy and gemmy, colorless calcite rhombs, to 1.0 cm across. Note the interesting color variegation of teh rosasite, fro mwhitish-blue to deep blue, all velvety. A substantial rosasite specimen!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1427,{"id":469,"source_url":470,"license_code":306,"credit_html":471,"title":472,"description":473,"author":310,"original_width":474,"original_height":475},77269,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10030239","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10030239\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-Malachite-Azurite-173835.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMalachite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Malachite\">Malachite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAzurite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Azurite\">Azurite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsumeb\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsumeb\">Tsumeb\u003C\u002Fa>, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2428.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 5 x 4 x 4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A colorful cluster of extraordinarily sharp crystals of this double-pseudomorph. Normally, such specimens consist of somewhat lumpier crystals due to the repeated pseudomorphism. The sparkles you see are brilliant reticulated cerussite twins, sprinkled all over the specimen. Note that the leftmost crystal as shown is actually still malachite, while the others are completely or mostly replaced by the rosasite. Where malachite does show, its deep green chatoyance is in stark contrast to the smooth sea-blue rosasite. Ex. Sussman, Dave Wilber, and George Holloway collections.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",640,457,{"id":477,"source_url":478,"license_code":296,"credit_html":479,"title":480,"description":481,"author":482,"original_width":483,"original_height":484},21120,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=129325166","Jerry Cone, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=129325166\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Murdochite, Rosasite-817297.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMurdochite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Murdochite\">Murdochite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Sunshine No. 3 adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Field of view: 1 mm\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Description: These dark brown\u002Fblack crystals of murdochite and one blue rosasite sitting on a quartz crystal were collected on 4\u002F8\u002F2017.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Jerry Cone",5204,3095,{"id":486,"source_url":487,"license_code":306,"credit_html":488,"title":489,"description":490,"author":310,"original_width":491,"original_height":492},77273,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151898","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151898\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-Calcite-177847.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Calcite\">Calcite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 11.5 x 7.6 x 4.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Rosasite is relatively uncommon from the Mina Ojuela of Mexico and to find an excellent example is rare, indeed. This sculptural, vuggy, cabinet specimen features vugs richly lined with botryoids of vivid blue-green rosasite on the sturdy gossan matrix and superbly and richly accented with glassy, water-clear calcite rhombs. Seldom available in this combination quality. Older material from the Jaime Bird Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",749,508,{"id":494,"source_url":495,"license_code":306,"credit_html":496,"title":497,"description":498,"author":310,"original_width":499,"original_height":328},77277,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171812","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171812\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Rosasite-Calcite-278338.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Calcite\">Calcite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 5.2 x 3.9 x 3.0 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Velvety spherules of gorgeous, teal-blue, acicular rosasite crystals with glassy calcite crystals beautifully line a cavity in sturdy gossan matrix on this very fine and classic specimen from Mina Ojuela. Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",528,{"id":501,"source_url":502,"license_code":306,"credit_html":503,"title":504,"description":505,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":506},77281,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454290","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454290\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Calcite-Rosasite-rosa02b.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Calcite\">Calcite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite with Calcite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>An undulating, velvety carpet of richly colored, blue-green, rosasite on a matrix of solid limonite. Scattered about on the rosasite are glassy and gemmy, colorless rhombohedra of calcite, to .5 cm across. The specimen has an ethereal beauty about it and is \"flowing\" in person in a way the photos do not describe very well. Worldwide, rosasite is a rare species and these are rich specimens.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1514,{"id":508,"source_url":509,"license_code":306,"credit_html":510,"title":511,"description":512,"author":310,"original_width":336,"original_height":513},77284,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454335","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10454335\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Calcite-Rosasite-rosa06b.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Calcite\">Calcite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: cabinet, 10 x 6.8 x 6.8 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Rosasite with Calcite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A stunning piece! It is smothered by thick rosasite on all sides but the back. An almost solid base of massive rosasite ultimately leads to a large central mound upon which velvety botryoids of richly colored blue-green rosasite are emplaced ( to 2.0 cm across). The upper half of the specimen is liberally sprinkled with super-glassy and gemmy, colorless rhombohedra of calcite, to 1 cm across. The piece is perhaps the most 3-dimensional in the lot here, and in person is very dramatic and colorful. This is a very imposing and dramatic specimen, significant for the locality and even more, by worldwide standards for this normally rare species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",1311,{"id":515,"source_url":516,"license_code":306,"credit_html":517,"title":518,"description":519,"author":310,"original_width":328,"original_height":520},34312,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10161126","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10161126\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Aurichalcite-Rosasite-214746.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAurichalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Aurichalcite\">Aurichalcite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 9.9 x 9.1 x 3.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A lovely specimen of velvety acicular aurichalcite with rosasite, on a limonite matrix. The tiny needle-like crystals richly carpet the matrix in beautiful blue-green color, and cover the little rosasite balls. Dramatic and rich, old classic. Ex. Consie Prince Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",584,{"id":522,"source_url":523,"license_code":306,"credit_html":524,"title":525,"description":526,"author":310,"original_width":527,"original_height":373},34314,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10166883","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10166883\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Aurichalcite-Rosasite-249249.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAurichalcite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Aurichalcite\">Aurichalcite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Ojuela Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí\">Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMapim%C3%AD_(municipality)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mapimí (municipality)\">Municipio de Mapimí\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDurango\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Durango\">Durango\u003C\u002Fa>, Mexico (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2318.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 11.5 x 9.9 x 5.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A remarkable, richly crystallized cabinet aurichalcite specimen from the Mina Ojuela of Mexico. Radiating clusters of glassy, beautiful turquoise-blue aurichalcite needles fill the sculptural, vuggy, limonite matrix. Green rosasite coats some of the aurichalcite on the upper-left and lower-right side fringe. An added bonus is more aurichalcite in a vug on the side of this outstanding old-time specimen. The Scott Williams label with the piece indicates the piece was acquired in February, 1960. As stated in the aurichalcite section, pp. 55-56 of the Mineralogical Record Mexico Special Issue II, Vol 34, No. 5, Sept.-Oct., 2003: \"Aurichalcite in beautiful specimens is one of the signature minerals of the Ojuela Mine.\"; and \"No aurichalcite specimens remotely comparable to these early ones (1950s and 60s) have been found in the Ojuela mine since the mid-1960s; it is a rare mineral on the market today.\"\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",399,{"id":529,"source_url":530,"license_code":306,"credit_html":531,"title":532,"description":533,"author":310,"original_width":534,"original_height":535},35735,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169722","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169722\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Cerussite-Rosasite-Azurite-262878.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCerussite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Cerussite\">Cerussite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRosasite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Rosasite\">Rosasite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAzurite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Azurite\">Azurite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSmithsonite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Smithsonite\">Smithsonite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMimetite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Mimetite\">Mimetite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBeudantite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Beudantite\">Beudantite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBaryte\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Baryte\">Baryte\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGalena\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Galena\">Galena\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSherman_Mine\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Sherman Mine\">Sherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine)\u003C\u002Fa>, Upper Iowa Gulch, Leadville District, Lake County, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FColorado\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Colorado\">Colorado\u003C\u002Fa>, USA (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5991.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 15.1 x 10.6 x 9.8 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Without a doubt, this is one of the most impressive association specimens I have seen not only from Leadville, but virtually any Colorado locality. Leadville is well known for its Silver deposits, but the secondary ore minerals from the Sherman mine are treasured by Colorado collectors. This piece features more associated species on the same specimen than I have seen from the Sherman mine. It features tiny white \"snowflakes\" of Cerussite lightly dusted with Rosasite on Azurite along with crystals of Smithsonite and Mimetite, plus the very rarely seen arsenate, Beudantite on a matrix of golden Baryte crystals, Galena and Quartz. I spent nearly 30 minutes with this piece under the microscope. It's an incredibly fun specimen to view under high magnification, and an amazing association specimen from one of the most storied mining districts in Colorado. Colorful secondary ore specimens are not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Colorado, and this piece is about as rich as it gets when it comes to species. This specimen was collected in 1980, and stands as one of the most unique pieces I have ever seen from Leadville. From C-22 Area. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",417,504,{"id":537,"source_url":538,"license_code":306,"credit_html":539,"title":540,"description":533,"author":310,"original_width":541,"original_height":535},35737,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169724","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169724\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Cerussite-Rosasite-Azurite-262881.jpg",554,{"id":543,"source_url":544,"license_code":306,"credit_html":545,"title":546,"description":533,"author":310,"original_width":547,"original_height":548},35738,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169725","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169725\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Cerussite-Rosasite-Azurite-262883.jpg",407,360,{"id":550,"source_url":551,"license_code":306,"credit_html":552,"title":553,"description":533,"author":310,"original_width":554,"original_height":548},35739,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169726","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10169726\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Cerussite-Rosasite-Azurite-262886.jpg",444,{"id":556,"source_url":557,"license_code":296,"credit_html":558,"title":559,"description":481,"author":482,"original_width":560,"original_height":561},68913,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=129325163","Jerry Cone, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=129325163\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Murdochite, Rosasite-817296.jpg",2942,2173,[563],{"id":564,"url":565,"label":566,"formula":567,"spacegroup":568,"year":263},12263,"\u002Fcif\u002F12263.cif","Perchiazzi 2006","Cu1.2 Zn.8 C O5 H2","P 1 21\u002Fa 1",[570],"Parauricalcite-I",[572,576,580,584,588,592,596,599,603,607,610,613,617,620,624,628,632,635,639,643,647,651],{"lang":573,"names":574},"ar",[575],"روزاسيت",{"lang":577,"names":578},"ca",[579],"rosasita",{"lang":581,"names":582},"de",[583],"Rosasit",{"lang":585,"names":586},"el",[587],"Ροζασίτης",{"lang":589,"names":590},"es",[591],"Rosasita",{"lang":593,"names":594},"et",[595],"rosasiit",{"lang":597,"names":598},"eu",[591],{"lang":600,"names":601},"fa",[602],"روزازیت",{"lang":604,"names":605},"fi",[606],"Rosasiitti",{"lang":608,"names":609},"fr",[7],{"lang":611,"names":612},"gl",[591],{"lang":614,"names":615},"is",[616],"Rosasít",{"lang":618,"names":619},"it",[7],{"lang":621,"names":622},"mk",[623],"розазит",{"lang":625,"names":626},"nb",[627],"rosasitt",{"lang":629,"names":630},"nl",[631],"rosasiet",{"lang":633,"names":634},"nn",[627],{"lang":636,"names":637},"pl",[638],"Rosasyt",{"lang":640,"names":641},"ta",[642],"ரோசாசைட்டு",{"lang":644,"names":645},"uk",[646],"Розазит",{"lang":648,"names":649},"vi",[650],"Roassit",{"lang":652,"names":653},"zh",[654],"锌孔雀石","Q422096",{"history":657,"applications":661},{"markdown":658,"model_version":659,"prompt_version":660,"reviewed_at":11},"Rosasite carries a place name and nothing else. The \"rosa\" sound is a coincidence — the mineral is a blue-green crust, not a pink one. It takes its name from the Rosas Mine, an old lead-zinc-copper working in the Sulcis district of southwestern Sardinia[1].\n\nThe discovery was made in 1908 by Domenico Lovisato, one of the founding figures of Sardinian geology[2]. Working through specimens from the Rosas Mine, he came across a sample whose structure, colour and properties did not match any known species. He showed it to be a new copper-zinc carbonate hydroxide and named it after the mine[2]. The original description appeared the same year in the *Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei*, the proceedings of Italy's national academy of sciences[3]. The type specimen analysed by Lovisato is held in the collections of the Museum of Natural History in Paris[2].\n\nBeyond that founding episode, rosasite has little human story of its own. It is a secondary mineral — formed when groundwater weathers the upper, oxidised part of a copper-zinc sulfide ore body. It was identified too late, and stays too uncommon, to have left a mark in pigments, alchemy or industry.","claude-opus-4-7","1.7.0",{"markdown":662,"model_version":659,"prompt_version":660,"reviewed_at":11},"Rosasite has no industrial use of its own. Where it forms, it sits as thin botryoidal crusts and spherules — rounded, grape-like clusters of fibrous crystals. These crusts ride on top of more abundant copper and zinc minerals. Any furnace charge that includes them is dominated by the malachite, smithsonite or hemimorphite around the rosasite. At best, sources rate it as a minor potential ore of zinc and copper, not as a target species[1].\n\nIts real value is the display cabinet. The vivid blue-green fibrous spherules, often perched on rusty limonite-stained matrix, are sought by collectors[2]. For a field geologist, a patch of rosasite is also a marker. It forms in the oxidised, weathered zone of copper-zinc sulfide ore bodies, where descending groundwater turns primary sulfides into a suite of brightly coloured secondary minerals[3]."]