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Hedegaardite

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Hedegaardite

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Locality: 
Lobos Mine, Punta de Lobos, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small sample of the extremely rare mineral hedegaardite. The mineral consists of botryoidal masses lining vugs in pure hedegaardite. From the type locality. 

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Hedegaardite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)9(Ca,Na)Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group Parent: 
Whitlockite Group
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Type Locality: 
Cerro Mejillones, Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile & Lobos Mine, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile...

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