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Caledonite

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Caledonite

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Description
Locality: 
Victoria, Pozo Almonte, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 4 × 3.4 cm
Description

Very colorful and rich specimen of sharp and lustrous, gemmy sky blue caledonite crystals and crystal clusters all over the matrix.

Beautiful specimen !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Caledonite

Formula: 
Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Strunz: 
7.BC.50
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde (Lanarkshire), Scotland, UK