About Rosasite
A copper zinc carbonate hydroxide, forming blue to green botryoidal crusts. It's associated with emotional expression, tranquility, and soothing the throat chakra.
Primary Hues
Sky Blue, Greenish-Blue, Bright Green, forms botryoidal crusts or fibrous aggregates
Geological & Scientific Details
Rosasite is classified as a carbonate mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2. Common crystal habits include acicular crystals as radiating fibrous clusters; botryoidal; mammillary; encrustations.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Carbonate mineral
- Chemical Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
- IMA Symbol: Rss[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Blue, bluish green, green
- Crystal Habit: Acicular crystals as radiating fibrous clusters; botryoidal; mammillary; encrustations
- Twinning: On {100}
- Cleavage: Perfect on {100} and {010}
- Luster: Silky, vitreous to dull
- Streak: Light blue or green
Associated Minerals
- Aurichalcite
- Smithsonite
- Hemimorphite
- Malachite
- Azurite
- Calcite