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Canutite & Magnesiokoritnigite

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Canutite & Magnesiokoritnigite

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Description
Locality: 
Torrecillas Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm
Description

Canutite is a new speciemen, NaMn2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2[AsO2(OH)2] from Torrecillas mine, Salar Grande, Iquique. Province, Chile (IMA No. 2013-070) well formed red brown rhomboedrical crystals with bleu Lavendulan crystals and pink semi translucent Mg-Koritnigite.

Mineral Data
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Canutite

Formula: 
NaMn3[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2
Strunz: 
8.00.
Hardness: 
2.5 - 0.0
Streak: 
Pale tan
Type Locality: 
Torrecillas mine, Salar Grande, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

Magnesiokoritnigite

Formula: 
Mg(AsO3OH)·H2O
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Torrecillas mine, Salar Grande, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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