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Ahlfeldite

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Ahlfeldite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
El Dragón Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.9 × 1.8 cm
Description

Nice dark pink colored ahlfeldite crystals with blue chalcomenite on krutaite matrix. Ahlfeldite is a very rare cobalt selenite species. Good crystals

Mineral Data
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Ahlfeldite

Formula: 
(Ni,Co)SeO3·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JH.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Virgen de Surumi mine (Pacajake mine; Pakajake mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Loranth Minerals

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