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Ammineite & Shilovite

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Ammineite & Shilovite

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Description
Locality: 
Pabellon de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Blue ammineite and purple shilovite in halite. Rich sample.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ammineite

Formula: 
[CuCl2(NH3)2]
Strunz: 
3.C0.
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

Shilovite

Formula: 
Cu(NH3)4(NO3)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile