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Lammerite & Lemanskiite

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Lammerite & Lemanskiite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Ramolinos Mine, Guanaco, Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.8 × 1.1 cm
Description

Beautiful small specimen very rich in blackgreen lammerite crystals and skyblue lemanskiite crystals in vugs all over the specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lammerite

Formula: 
Cu3(AsO4)2
Strunz: 
8.AB.30
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Laurani Mine, Laurani District, Aroma Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Lemanskiite

Formula: 
NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DG.05
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Colour: 
Sky Blue
Streak: 
Sky blue
Type Locality: 
El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile