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Herbertsmithite & Gordaite

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Herbertsmithite & Gordaite

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Description
Locality: 
San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 2 cm
Description

This very rare copper mineral is here present as beautiful sparkling crystals to about the milimeter accompanied by gordaite on matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herbertsmithite

Formula: 
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Los Tres Presidentes Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Gordaite

Formula: 
NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O
Strunz: 
7.DF.50
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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