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Coquimbite

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Coquimbite

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Description
Locality: 
Javier Mine, Huac-huas, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 5 × 3.9 cm
Description

A very beautiful, lavender coquimbite specimen, complete all around, from this classic locale for the species. The cubic crystals are well developed (for the mineral). Should be high ranked for rarity and locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Coquimbite

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