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Schmiederite Alfredopetrovite Olsacherite & Favreauite

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Schmiederite Alfredopetrovite Olsacherite & Favreauite

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Description
Locality: 
El Dragón Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Blue schmiederite spheres, colourless alfredopetrovite and olacherite  needles and minor favreauite on selenides. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schmiederite

Formula: 
Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Strunz: 
7.BC.65
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
El Cóndor Mine, Los Llantenes district, Vinchina Department, La Rioja, Argentina

Alfredopetrovite

Formula: 
Al2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Type Locality: 
El Dragón Mine, Potosí Department, Bolivia

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

Favreauite

Formula: 
PbBiCu6O4(SeO3)4(OH)·H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia