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Amarantite

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Description
Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm
Description

Orange red aggregates formed by microcrystals of the iron sulfate amarantite. Older material.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amarantite

Formula: 
Fe3+2(SO4)2O·7H2O
Strunz: 
7.DB.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile