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Leightonite

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Leightonite

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Description
Locality: 
Salvadora Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2 × 1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.20cm
Description

Prismatic pale green crystal of leightonite up to 1.5 mm, accompanied by paratacamite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Leightonite

Formula: 
K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CC.70
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile