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Quenstedtite

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Quenstedtite

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Description
Locality: 
Barranca del Sulfato, Mejillones Peninsula, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm
Description

Pale purple quenstedtite associated with chalcanthite, anhydrite and römerite from the Barranca del Sulfato, Antofagasta, Chile. 

 

 

Mineral Data
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Quenstedtite

Formula: 
Fe2(SO4)3·10H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.65
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile