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Chalcosiderite & Hinsdalite

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Chalcosiderite & Hinsdalite

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Description
Locality: 
Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.5 × 2 cm
Description

Hinsdalite covered chalcosiderite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcosiderite

Formula: 
Cu(Fe3+,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England, UK

Hinsdalite

Formula: 
PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Golden Fleece Mine, Lake City, Lake City District (Lake District), Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA