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Chlorotile
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| Clara mine, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
Fibrous green crystals to 2mm in calcite matrix. |
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Choloalite
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| Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico |
| Micro crystals of Choloalite to 1 mm. |
| Chemical Formula: CuPb(Te++++O3)2 |
A nice, octahedral crystal tucked, but well exposed in a small vug. |
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Chondrodite
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| Tilly Foster Mine, Brewster, Putnam Co., New York, United States |
Cooke Collection Ex. William Pinch
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| Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe++)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
Deep red well-formed 7mm crystal in matrix associated with Magnetite. Excellent specimen from the classic locality. Formerly in the Bill Pinch collection with tag. |
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Christelite
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| San Francisco mine, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile |
| Micro crystals of Christelite to 0.75 mm. |
Type and only locality
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| Chemical Formula: Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) |
Rich, with fine blue, platy crystals to 0.75mm. |
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Christelite
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| San Francisco mine, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile |
| Micro crystals of Christelite to 1 mm. |
Jungles Collection Type and only locality
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| Chemical Formula: Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) |
Rich robin's egg blue prismatic or lath-like crystals to 1mm. |
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Christelite with Paratacamite
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| San Francisco mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile |
| Type and Only Locality. |
| Chemical Formula: Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) |
Sky blue platy crysta to 3mm with dark green Paratacamite. |
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