Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Iquiqueite In Nitratine

Views:
Watches:
SHS133289

Iquiqueite In Nitratine

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Salar de Miraje, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

Iquiqueite in nitratine, rich large piece

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Iquiqueite

Formula: 
K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH)·12H2O
Strunz: 
6.HA.20
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Zapiga, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

Nitratine

Formula: 
NaNO3
Strunz: 
5.NA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Tarapacá Region, Chile