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Paracoquimbite & Lausenite

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Paracoquimbite & Lausenite

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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: 
2.4 × 1.2 × 1 cm
Description

Pale purplish paracoquimbite (P-XRD confirmed) and colourless impregnations of lausenite (P-XRD confirmed) on römerite. 

Analysis attached!

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Paracoquimbite

Formula: 
Fe2(SO4)3·9H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.55
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Lausenite

Formula: 
Fe2(SO4)3·5H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.70
Hardness: 
0.0
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
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Paracoquimbite & Lausenite