
Annabergite specimens for sale
5 for sale · $260–$3,500 USD
14 in the gallery
Annabergite is a hydrated nickel arsenate mineral that forms translucent to emerald-green crystals and associated masses. It typically exhibits a vitreous to resinous lustre and can occur as prismatic or tabular crystals, sometimes with a pleasing, glassy surface that enhances color. The mineral often forms as secondary crusts or aggregates in oxidized nickel-rich environments, and it can occur alongside other nickel arsenates and secondary nickel minerals in sulfide-bearing or arsenate-bearing localities. Notable specimens have come from well-known deposits in Greece, Morocco, and the United States, with other established localities contributing rich, grassy-green crystals that attract display-focused collecting and study.
- Formula
- Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Moderately Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Arsenate mineral; nickel arsenate hydrate (Strunz/ Dana: arsenates with water)
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 1.5–2.5
- Specific gravity
- 3.05–3.1
- Luster
- vitreous, pearly, dull
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- green, white, gray
- Streak
- green, white
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- uneven
- Crystal habit
- acicular, fibrous, radiating, druzy, granular, massive
- Classic / historic
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View all 5Where Annabergite is found
Top localities
- Aït Ahmane5 specimens
- Lavrion Mining District4 specimens
- Mount Diablo pit2 specimens
- Snowbird Mine2 specimens
About Annabergite
Collectors prize annaberrnite for its intense green coloration, rarity in well-formed crystals, and the way it compositions complement other nickel-arsenate groups in a collection. Its habit and lustre offer visually striking pieces that photograph well under lighting that brings out the mineral’s subtle transparency. As a secondary mineral, annaberrnite typically appears in association with mining-impacted or alteration zones, making well-documented localities especially valuable for provenance and display purposes.








