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Currierite

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Description
Locality: 
Torrecillas Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

Outstanding white acicular crystals of the new mineral currierite (IMA 2016-030) from the type and only known locality worldwide.

Associated mineral is minoritary pink magnesiokoritnigite.

Currierite was named in honour of the late Rock Currier well known mineral dealer, Mindat manager, collector , author and lecturer.

Very limited find !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Currierite

Formula: 
Na4Ca3MgAl4(AsO3OH)12·9H2O
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Type Locality: 
Torrecillas Mine, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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