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Sampleite & Atacamite

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Sampleite & Atacamite

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Description
Locality: 
Endeavour 22, Goonumbla, Kennedy County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 3.8 × 4.1 cm
Description

Neon blue small crystal bundles of rare sampleite together with beautiful gemmy microcrystals of atacamite from the E26 Orebody at North Parkes Mine.

Rare and aesthetic combination.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sampleite

Formula: 
NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DG.05
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Atacamite

Formula: 
Cu2(OH)3Cl
Strunz: 
3.DA.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Atacama Region, Chile
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