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2 items @ $85.00  

Rodalquilarite

#PD35369

Rodalquilarite

#PD35369
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
H3Fe3+2(Te4+O3)4Cl (RRUFF)
Locality
Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Tagged
tellurium

Rodalquilarite is a very rare tellurite found in only three worldwide localities and discovered at the Rodalquilar gold deposit in Almeria, Spain in  1967. The crystals you see are a rich deep green platy crystals to 0.75mm.

Type Locality

Rodalquilarite

Formula
H3Fe3+2(Te4+O3)4Cl 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Microscopic Crystals, Encrustations 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Greasy (Oily) 
Color
grass green, emerald green 
Streak
light green 
Class
Triclinic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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