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Apjohnite & Amarantite

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Apjohnite & Amarantite

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Description
Locality: 
Cerros Pintados, Pampa del Tamarugal, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 2.9 × 2.2 cm
Description

White fibrous mass of apjohnite associated with orange amarantite patches partially crystallized.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Apjohnite

Formula: 
Mn2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.85
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Bahía de Maputo (Maputo Bay; Delagoa Bay; Lourenco Marques Bay), Maputo Province, Mozambique

Amarantite

Formula: 
Fe3+2(SO4)2O·7H2O
Strunz: 
7.DB.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Davide Zaccaria

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As a mineral collector, I consider the quality of specimens and the customer service very very important, so if for every reason you have a problem with the transaction, please let me know as soon as possible. If  your specimen is damaged upon delivery, send me some photos of the minerals, possibly within 1 week, and I'll refund the cost of the damaged items.