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Ojuelaite

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Ojuelaite

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Description
Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm
Description

A thumbnail size specimen of ojuelaite from Mina Ojuela.   This specimen features a band of felted yellow crystals in gossan matrix.   Ojuelaite is a rare arsenate of zinc and iron known from just eight localities worldwide.  

Mineral Data
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Ojuelaite

Formula: 
ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.15
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

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