mineral specimens
rare minerals
mineral dealer
systematic minerals
Black Hills minerals
fine minerals
mineral dealer
Dana minerals
IMA minerals
mineral collections
rock and minerals
gem crystal
0 item @ $0.00  

Bellingerite

#57199

Bellingerite

#57199
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 4 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu3(IO3)6·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Tagged
copper

Green micro crystals to 1mm. Bellingerite is a very rare copper iodate found only at Chuquicamata. This is an excellent specimen worth the money, because you may not see another.

Type & Only Locality

Bellingerite

Formula
Cu3(IO3)6·2H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
light green 
Streak
light green 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Special Info
Type & Only Locality

All photos by Dakota Matrix and are Copyrighted © and may not be used without permission. Copyright © 2024 - Dakota Matrix Minerals, Inc. Privacy | Terms & Conditions | Site Map