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Voudourisite & Otavite

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Voudourisite & Otavite

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Description
Locality: 
Berenguela District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.7 × 0.9 cm
Description

White powdery-irregular voudourisite with otavite from the Berenguela District, La Paz, Bolivia. 

XRD & EDS confirmed no bol95. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Voudourisite

Formula: 
CdSO4·H2O
Hardness: 
3.0
Colour: 
colorless
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Esperanza Mine, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

Otavite

Formula: 
CdCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia