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Barahonaite-(Al)

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Barahonaite-(Al)

Classic locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Description

Beautiful and rare specimen of barahonaite-(Al), a relatively new arsenate mineral (IMA 2006-051) known from only 5 localities worldwide. It occurs as sky blue acicular crystals on a contrasting matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Barahonaite-(Al)

Formula: 
(Ca,Cu,Na,Fe3+,Al)12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O
Strunz: 
8.CH.60
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
La Reconquistada claim (prospect near Dolores mine), Pastrana, Mazarrón-Águilas, Murcia, Spain

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