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Yavapaiite

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Yavapaiite

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Description
Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.4 × 0.8 cm
Description

Pale pinkish yavapaiite crystals on matrix. Rare mineral, material was analysed by J. Schluter. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Yavapaiite

Formula: 
KFe(SO4)2
Strunz: 
7.AC.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole property; Hull Mine; Hopewell tunnel; Patented claim 3480; Patented claim 2812; Patented claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA