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Olsacherite & Chalcomenite

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Olsacherite & Chalcomenite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
El Dragón Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3.7 × 1.5 cm
Description

White olsacherite needles with blue chalcomenite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Olsacherite

Formula: 
Pb2(SeO4)(SO4)
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Virgen de Surumi mine (Pacajake mine; Pakajake mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Chalcomenite

Formula: 
CuSeO3·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JH.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina