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Ferrinatrite

- Formula
- Na3Fe3+(SO4)3ยท3H2O
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Crystal Habit
- Spherical, Fibrous
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- white, pale green, bluish green, purplish, colorless
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Trigonal - Rhombohedral
- Fracture
- Splintery
- Hardness
- 2.5
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Ferrinatrite from Copiapo, Atacama, Chile

Golden yellow plates comprising of the entire mass.
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FERRINATRITE from La Compania mine, Sierra Gordo dist., Antofagasta, Chile
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Exceptional tiny hexagonal prismatic crystals to 1mm. Small specimen! Type locality.
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