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Parabutlerite & Halotrichite

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Parabutlerite & Halotrichite

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Description
Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.3 × 0.2 cm
Description

Parabutlerite and halotrichite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Parabutlerite

Formula: 
Fe3+(SO4)(OH)·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.DC.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Halotrichite

Formula: 
FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.85
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Streak: 
White