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Chlorargyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

An incredible, old-time specimen from Chile with solid sheets of waxy lustre, grey-brownish, chlorargyrite crystals very rich on matrix.

Extremely rich and seldom available material in this quality from this classic locale.

Ex. Armin Wendland collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chlorargyrite

Formula: 
AgCl
Strunz: 
3.AA.15
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Marienberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany