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Paratooite-(La)

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Paratooite-(La)

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Description
Locality: 
Paratoo Copper Mine, Yunta, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

An excellent sample of the rare REE-calcium-sodium-strontium-copper-carbonate paratooite Y with a good coverage of pale blue bladed crystals of this very rare species from the Type Locality.

Mineral Data
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Paratooite-(La)

Formula: 
(REE,Ca,Na,Sr)12Cu2(CO3)16
Strunz: 
5.AD.20
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
Pale blue
Type Locality: 
Paratoo copper mine, Yunta, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
Cartils Minerals

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