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Chalcanthite

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Chalcanthite

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Description
Locality: 
Rodalquilar, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.4 × 1.2 cm
Description

A very fine cluster of natural crystallized chalcanthite from the famous gold mines of Rodalquilar in Spain.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcanthite

Formula: 
CuSO4·5H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile