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Chalcanthite

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Description
Locality: 
Planet Mine, Planet, La Paz County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 3.1 × 2.7 cm
Description

Lustrous, parallelly grown crystals of chalcanthite with fibrous aspect, with an intense blue colour, from the Planet Mine (Arizona), a classic locality for the species. The specimen has probably been treated to prevent decay because it is in very good condition and the matrix is compact.

Acquired in 2001 by Dr. Geologist Bob Janssens, #1917.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcanthite

Formula: 
CuSO4·5H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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