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Fuenzalidaite

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Fuenzalidaite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Soledad Mine, Pozo Almonte, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm
Description

Very rare K-Na-Mg-sulfate-iodate species, occurs only at few places in the Atacama region in Chile. Fuenzalidaite forms pale yellow grains in nitratine matrix. Confirmed material.

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Fuenzalidaite

Formula: 
K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12·12H2O
Strunz: 
7.DG.40
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Oficina Santa Luisa, Canchas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Loranth Minerals

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