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Khaidarkanite

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Khaidarkanite

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Description
Locality: 
Khaidarkan, Fergana Valley, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.2 × 3.5 cm
Description

A beautiful sample of khaidarkanite, a rare copper-aluminium-oxyhalide, from the Type Locality with a rich coverage of bright blue acicular crystals all around the sample. An excellent specimen from my personal collection.

Mineral Data
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Khaidarkanite

Formula: 
Na0.34Cu4Al3(OH)14F3·2H2O
Strunz: 
3.DA.45
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan), Fergana Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
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