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Salesite

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Description
Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small miniature sample with dozens of perfect salesite crystals in a large vug on matrix. Really nice example of this rare species. 

Mineral Data
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Salesite

Formula: 
Cu(IO3)(OH)
Strunz: 
4.KB.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Cachinal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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