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Joteite & Tapiaite

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Joteite & Tapiaite

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Description
Locality: 
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.8 × 0.8 cm
Description

blue joteite on and with colourless tapiaite from the type locality

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Joteite

Formula: 
Ca2CuAl[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2(OH)2(H2O)5
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Tapiaite

Formula: 
Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4·12H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile