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Kornelite & Lausenite

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Kornelite & Lausenite

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Description
Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.7 × 2 cm
Description

Pinkish kornelite associated with purple-grey paracoquimbite (P-XRD) confirmed and colourless lausenite (P-XRD confirmed) on römerite. 

Rare mineral. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kornelite

Formula: 
Fe2(SO4)3·7H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.60
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Smolník (Schmöllnitz; Szomolnok), Gelnica Co., Košice Region, Slovakia

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