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Aluminocopiapite : Al2/3Fe3+4[OH|(SO4)3]2 · 20H2O

Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Picture width is 4mm. Yellow-brown intergrown crystals of Aluminocopiapite. Depth of field is achieved with CombineZM.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 98733    View Count: 262

Aluminocopiapite : Al2/3Fe3+4[OH|(SO4)3]2 · 20H2O

Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Picture width is 40mm. Yellow to dark-yellow crystalline Aluminocopiapite.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 130170    View Count: 167

Multiple photos availableAluminocopiapite : Al2/3Fe3+4[OH|(SO4)3]2 · 20H2O

Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Width of field 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using CombineZP (7 frames). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 181106    View Count: 120

Amarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Orange crystals of Amarantite. Picture width is 2,3mm.
 © Elmar Lackner 2009Photo ID: 248087    View Count: 47

Amarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Orange crystals 1 cm. long.
 © Sandro MaggiaPhoto ID: 85968    View Count: 349

Amarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O

Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

A species named for a color. Amaranth-red elongated crystals, up to 3 mm long, with square cross-sections, of Amarantite with Cuprocopiapite crystals. Robert O. Meyer specimen and photograph.
 © 2004 ROMPhoto ID: 16954    View Count: 890

Amarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O, Chalcanthite : CuSO4·5H2O, Eriochalcite : CuCl2·2H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Red orange Amarantite xls (3 mm. across), on deep blue Chalcanthite, and turquiose green Eriochalcite blebs (out of focus); Queténa mine, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile; FOV; 1.5 cm x 1 cm aprox.
foto & collection; A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 167950    View Count: 194

Amarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Amarantite 1mm crystal
photo & collection S.Broetto
Photo ID: 163293    View Count: 140

Multiple photos availableAmarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O, Hohmannite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 8H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

4.1 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm. Two beautiful orange iron-containing minerals, both very rare, richly presented on one specimen! The first close-up photo shows sharp, flat-laying, acicular crystals of Amarantite in sprays to perhaps 5mm. In person, these crystals have a robust, electric orange-red flare to them and are quite eye-visible. Mixed in (second ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 169930    View Count: 123

Multiple photos availableAmarantite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 7H2O, Hohmannite : Fe3+2[O|(SO4)2] · 8H2O

Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

3.9 x 3.9 x 2.3 cm. Two beautiful orange iron-containing minerals, both very rare, richly presented on one specimen! The piece shows sharp, flat-laying, acicular crystals of Amarantite in sprays to perhaps 5mm. In person, these crystals have a robust, electric orange-red flare to them and are quite eye-visible. Mixed in (close-up photo) are small ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 169933    View Count: 92
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