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Wupatkiite

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Wupatkiite

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Description
Locality: 
Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 1 × 0.5 cm
Description

Pale pinkish wupatkiite, previously labelled as moorhouseite at the time before wupatkiite was known. Analysis confirmed the presence of Cobaltoan aluminium sulfate. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wupatkiite

Formula: 
(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4·22H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.85
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cameron, Cameron District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Wupatkiite
Analysis Report - only: Wupatkiite
Analysis Report - only: Wupatkiite