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Cobaltarthurite & Barahonaite-(Fe)

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Cobaltarthurite & Barahonaite-(Fe)

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Locality: 
La Reconquistada Claim, Pastrana, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2 × 3.5 cm
Description

Nice specimen of this extremely rare mineral known from only three localities worldwide and associated to another very rare mineral, barahonaite-(Fe), a one locality mineral (fifth photo). Type locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltarthurite

Formula: 
(Co,Mg)Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.15
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
La Reconquistada claim (prospect near Dolores mine), Pastrana, Mazarrón-Águilas, Murcia, Spain

Barahonaite-(Fe)

Formula: 
(Ca,Cu,Na,Fe3+,Al)12Fe3+2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O
Strunz: 
8.CH.60
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
La Reconquistada claim (prospect near Dolores mine), Pastrana, Mazarrón-Águilas, Murcia, Spain
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