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Iquiqueite

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Iquiqueite

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Description
Locality: 
Aguas Blancas Mine, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm
Description

Hexagonal yellow tabular iquiqueite on halite matrix from the Agua Blancas mine, Chile on matrix. SEM-EDS confirmed. 

 

Mineral Data
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Iquiqueite

Formula: 
K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH)·12H2O
Strunz: 
6.HA.20
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Zapiga, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile