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Pharmacosiderite Chenevixite & Halloysite

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Pharmacosiderite Chenevixite & Halloysite

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Description
Locality: 
María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Micromount with rich paragenesis of Maria Josefa, including pharmacosiderite and chenevixite. FoV macro picture is 5mm

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pharmacosiderite

Formula: 
KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O
Strunz: 
8.DK.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Carharrack Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Chenevixite

Formula: 
Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Strunz: 
8.DD.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Halloysite

Group Parent: 
Kaolinite-Serpentine Group

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