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Xocolatlite & Dagenaisite

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Xocolatlite & Dagenaisite

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Description
Locality: 
North Star Mine, Mammoth, Tintic District, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm
Description

Red globular Raman & EDS confirmed xocolatlite associated with blue quetzalcoatlite, green dagenaisite partly coating zincospiroffite and native gold in crystals. Other minerals present are eurekadumpite and quartz.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Xocolatlite

Formula: 
Ca2Mn4+2(Te6+O6)2·H2O
Strunz: 
7.DF.85
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Dagenaisite

Formula: 
Zn3Te6+O6
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Colour: 
green, light greenish grey
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Gold Chain Mine, Tintic Mining District, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Xocolatlite & Dagenaisite
Analysis Report - only: Xocolatlite & Dagenaisite
Analysis Report - only: Xocolatlite & Dagenaisite