Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps Featuring
Liroconite


Mineral Name: Liroconite
Composition: Hydrated copper aluminum arsenic hydroxide
Nomenclature: Named from the Greek words liros and konia which mean "pale" and "powder," respectively; a reference to the color of the powdered mineral.
Industrial Uses: Copper ore (minor).



Comoro Islands Scott 930b
Liroconite
Comoro Islands
Scott 930b
375 francs
1998

The stamp shows a natural, unpolished specimen.



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