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Paracoquimbite & Coquimbite

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Paracoquimbite & Coquimbite

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Description
Locality: 
Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3 × 2.4 cm
Description

Pale pink to purple paracoquimbite & coquimbite masses in baryte from Menzenschwand, Freiburg, BW, Germany.

XRD & SEM-EDS confirmed. Comes with a colour printed analysis. 

 

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

Coquimbite

Formula: 
Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3·9H2O, x ~0.5
Strunz: 
7.CB.55
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Coquimbo Region, Chile