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Calamaite

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Description
Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm
Description

Extremely rare fibrous needles of calamaite a quite new Ti sulfate mineral. 

Material was analysed. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calamaite

Formula: 
Na2TiO(SO4)2·2H2O
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Type Locality: 
Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Antofagasta Region, Chile