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Goldichite Copiapite & Coquimbite

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Goldichite Copiapite & Coquimbite

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Description
Locality: 
Javier Mine, Huac-huas, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3 × 1.5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small specimen with some large and very nice goldichite crystals with copiapite and large coquimbite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goldichite

Formula: 
KFe(SO4)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
7.CC.40
Hardness: 
2.5 - 0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Dexter No. 7 Mine, Calf Mesa, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA

Copiapite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O
Strunz: 
7.DB.35
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Coquimbite

Formula: 
Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3·9H2O, x ~0.5
Strunz: 
7.CB.55
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Coquimbo Region, Chile

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