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Dietzeite

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Dietzeite from Salar de Mirage, Marie Elena, Atacama, Chile - BAC60673
Dietzeite from Salar de Mirage, Marie Elena, Atacama, Chile - BAC60673

Dietzeite

#BAC60673
Availability
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Size
3.1 x 2.6 x 2 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ca2(IO3)2CrO4·H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Salar de Mirage, Marie Elena, Atacama, Chile

Lemon yellow acicular or fibrous crystal groups to 1mm. Dietzeite is a rare iodate-chromate found in dry environments. It only occurs in Chile.

Type Locality

Dietzeite

Formula
Ca2(IO3)2CrO4·H2O 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
golden yellow 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
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