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Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

 
Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

DESCRIPTION:No. 15149
Mineral:Penfieldite
Locality:Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile
Description:Pocket 1 cm across filled rare crystals of penfieldite up to 3 mm (easily visible with the naked eye) with minor blue boleite. The penfieldite is bluish, six-sided, long tapering crystals. Collected August 2001
Overall Size:3x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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