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Bellingerite

#BW57290
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Bellingerite from Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile - BW57290
Bellingerite from Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile - BW57290

Bellingerite

#BW57290
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 1.5 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Cu3(IO3)6·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Tagged
copper

Glassy green crystals to 3 to 4mm in aggregate to 9mm across. The larger crystal is striated. In association are possible thin plated crystals of Leightonite. Belligerite is a rare iodate of copper and found only at Chuquicamata. 

Type & Only Locality

Bellingerite

Formula
Cu3(IO3)6·2H2O 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
light green 
Streak
light green 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Bill Wilson Collection
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