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Joteite

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Joteite

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Description
Locality: 
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

Glassy pale blue radial crystal aggregates, very rich on large vugs in Quartz matrix. Very pretty specimens of this rare new Copper-Calcium-Aluminum-arsenate.

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Joteite

Formula: 
Ca2CuAl[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2(OH)2(H2O)5
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile