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Pseudoboleite with Caracolite

#61265

Pseudoboleite with Caracolite

#61265
Availability
Available
Price
$50.00
Size
3.5 x 2 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 (RRUFF)
Locality
Sierra Gordo dist., Antofagasta, Chile
Tagged
copper

Blue cubes of Pseudoboleite to about 0.5mm scattered on matrix with colorless, excellent hexagonal dipyramidal crystals of Caracolite to about 1mm.

Pseudoboleite

Formula
Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Pseudo Cubic 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
indigo blue 
Streak
light green 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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