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Mandarinoite

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Mandarinoite

ex W. Pinch collection

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Description
Locality: 
Virgen de Surumi Mine, Pakajake Canyon, Chayanta Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.4 × 0.3 × 0.2 cm
Description

Yellow green mandarinoite associated with limonite and some primary selenides from the Virgen de Surumi mine, Pacajake, Bolivia. 

Part of the Holotype, comes with a W. Pinch label.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mandarinoite

Formula: 
Fe3+2(SeO3)3·4H2O
Strunz: 
4.JH.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Virgen de Surumi mine (Pacajake mine; Pakajake mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia