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Ammoniotinsleyite

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Ammoniotinsleyite

new mineral, analysed material
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Description
Locality: 
Pabellon de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.3 × 0.8 cm
Description

Pale pink ammoniotinsleyite, the NH4 analogue of tinsleyite, in globular pinkish crystal groups. 

Recently IMA approved, Möhn, G. & Desor, J. verification and analysis. 

Analysis on request.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ammoniotinsleyite

Formula: 
(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH)⋅2H2O
Hardness: 
4
Colour: 
Pink to pale violet
Isostructural with: 
Leucophosphite
Spheniscidite
Tinsleyite