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Tavagnascoite

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Tavagnascoite

New find! Raman confirmed!

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Description
Locality: 
Esmoraca District, Sud Lípez Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm
Description

Very good tavagnascoite in rich white fibers associated with altered bismuthninite. New find from the Esmoraca district, probably from the Germania mine. Raman confirmed, analysis attached. 

The quality of this material is very good and the samples are comparable or better than material from the type locality. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tavagnascoite

Formula: 
Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Strunz: 
7.BB.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Colour: 
Colourless
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Tavagnascoite