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Nikischerite

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Locality: 
Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 0.9 × 0.9 cm
Description

A fine thumbnail of the rare species nikischerite which has formed two dark greenish spheres stacked one on the other. Nikischerite is the iron-rich analogue of (manganese-rich) shigaite, discovered only recently. It is named for American mineralogist and mineral dealer, Anthony J. Nikischer (b. 1949), who first analyzed the mineral

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Nikischerite

Formula: 
Fe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2·6H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.35
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
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