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Seeligerite & Leightonite

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Seeligerite & Leightonite

ex coll. G. Färber
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Santa Ana Mine, Tocopilla District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.3 × 1.6 cm
Description

Very rare pale yellow seeligerite from the type locality. Leightonite is not listed for the locality, but it seems possible (greenish material).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Seeligerite

Formula: 
Pb3(IO3)OCl3
Strunz: 
4.KB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Santa Ana Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Leightonite

Formula: 
K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CC.70
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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