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Camaronesite & Amarantite

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Camaronesite & Amarantite

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Description
Locality: 
Cuya, Los Camarones, Arica Province, Arica & Parinacota Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Pink aggregates and microcrystals of the new mineral camaronesite (IMA 2012-094) from the type and only known locality worldwide. Associated mineral is dark red brown platy amarantite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Camaronesite

Formula: 
[Fe3+(H2O)2(PO3OH)]2(SO4)·1–2H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Lavender
Type Locality: 
Cuya, Los Camarones, Arica Province, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile

Amarantite

Formula: 
Fe3+2(SO4)2O·7H2O
Strunz: 
7.DB.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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