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Juansilvaite

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Juansilvaite

EDS XRD analysed

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Description
Locality: 
Torrecillas Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.6 × 0.5 × 0.3 cm
Description

Juansilvaite is a new mineral which forms colourless to pink (due to some Mn3+ in the structure) aggregates. This material was XRD and EDS analysed, see the corresponding section. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Juansilvaite

Formula: 
Na5Al3[AsO3(OH)]4[AsO2(OH)2]2(SO4)2·4H2
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Torrecillas Mine, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Juansilvaite
Analysis Report - only: Juansilvaite
Analysis Report - only: Juansilvaite
Analysis Report - only: Juansilvaite