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Christelite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm
Description

specimen with some sky-blue crystalline aggregate of the very rare christelite on matrix from the type locality

Mineral Data
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Christelite

Formula: 
Cu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.25
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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