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Haydeeite

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Description
Locality: 
Haydee Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm
Description

Very rare relatively new mineral (IMA 2006-046) that occurs as very nice gemmy blue crystals on a contrasting matrix. Associated green acicular mineral is atacamite. Haydeeite is a Cu-Mg oxychloride. The mineral is only known worldwide in 3 Chilean localities.

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Haydeeite

Formula: 
Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
2.0 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Haydee Mine, Salar Grande, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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