Discovery Team
Yang, H.
Gibbs, R.B.
Gu, X.
Evans, S.H.
Downs, R.T.
Jabrin, Z.

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Lazaraskeite

Verified March 2019   

Cu(C2H3O3)2

Named after Warren Lazar—the source of the sample. The first natural crystalline glycolate mineral. Type material at University of Arizona Mineral Museum, 1601 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA, catalog # 22052 (holotype); RRUFF project, deposition # R180026 (cotype).

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Lazaraskeite, courtesy Rruff.

Microprobe Fragment. The C content of 22.6(2) wt.% was obtained from an Elemental Combustion System equipped with mass spectrometry. Crystals are easily damaged by electron beam (lower photo). Notes and image courtesy Rruff.

References: Rruff Database, Mindat | Report an error or offer more information
Lazaraskeite crystals, courtesy Rruff.

cc 2019. Carbon Mineral Challenge.