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Salammoniac & Lecontite

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Salammoniac & Lecontite

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Description
Locality: 
Unspecified Pit, La Negra, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

Salammoniac with the inclusion of copper ions accompanied with lecontite translucent crystals. At first glance it looks like a piece of ancient ice.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Salammoniac

Formula: 
NH4Cl
Strunz: 
3.AA.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0

Lecontite

Formula: 
(NH4,K)NaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Las Piedras Cave, Comayagua Department, Honduras

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