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Caledonite - Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy (#:MINS9157)

Old Classic. Blue green Caledonite xls up to 1 mm.

Formula :
Pb₅Cu₂[(OH)₆/CO₃/(SO₄)₃]
System: orthorhombic Hardness:2½-3 Rarity:rare
Strunz id:VI/B.9-10 - SULFATES, CHROMATES, MOLYBDATES and TUNGSTATES
Name origin: Named in 1932 after "Caledonia," an ancient name for Scotland, in view of the initial discovery of the species in Scotland.