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Scorzalite

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Scorzalite

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Description
Locality: 
Estaño Orcko Mine, Colavi, Machacamarca, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2 × 1.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Very rich group of sharp scorzalite crystals, with an intense blue color, with some transparence. Brilliance is excellent. They are disposed very aesthetically and aerial on the matrix. Scorzalite is an iron and aluminium phosphate. Crystals aggregate is on 10x7 mm. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Scorzalite

Formula: 
Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil