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Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Acicular needles of guanacoite with arhbarite and conichalcite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 15946    View Count: 718

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Arhbarite : Cu2Mg[(OH)3|AsO4], Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

1 mm light blueish Guanacoite with 1 mm dark blue Arhabarite ball on Dolomite. El Guanaco mine, Taltal, Antofagasta province & region, Chile-foto & collection by A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 64533    View Count: 283

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Arhbarite : Cu2Mg[(OH)3|AsO4]

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

.8mm spray of guanacoite on arhbarite. JBS specimen and photo.
 © JBS 2006Photo ID: 79343    View Count: 159

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Picture width is 3mm. Blue sprays of the rare mineral Guanacoite (TL) and some small green Conichalcites.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 74320    View Count: 244

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Conichalcite : CaCu[OH|AsO4], Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

2 mm. acicular sky blue Guanacoite perched on Dolomite; El Guanaco mine, Taltal, Antofagasta province & region, Chile - foto & collection by A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 64536    View Count: 260

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Picture width 2 mm. Collection and photograph Christian Rewitzer
 © Christian RewitzerPhoto ID: 188050    View Count: 192

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Light blue acicular xls of Guanacoite together with some dark blue massive Arhbarite.
Field of view 4 mm.
Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.
 © Leon HupperichsPhoto ID: 93932    View Count: 149

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Arhbarite : Cu2Mg[(OH)3|AsO4], Enargite : Cu3AsS4

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Sprays of guanacoite needles (length up to 0.7 mm) associated with dark blue arhbarite covering black enargite. Collection U. Kolitsch (gift from Arturo Molina), photograph P. Lunzer.
 © P. LunzerPhoto ID: 54271    View Count: 278

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Quartz : SiO2, Arhbarite : Cu2Mg[(OH)3|AsO4], Enargite : Cu3AsS4

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Sprays of guanacoite needles (length up to 0.7 mm) associated with quartz crystals (perched on the guanacoite), dark blue arhbarite, and some black enargite (foreground). Collection U. Kolitsch (gift from Arturo Molina), photograph P. Lunzer.
 © P. LunzerPhoto ID: 54272    View Count: 266

Guanacoite : Cu2Mg2(Mg0.5Cu0.5)[(OH)2|AsO4]2 · 4H2O, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

1 mm. transparent light blue Guanacoite on Dolomite. El Guanaco mine, Taltal, Antofagasta province & region, Chile
foto & collection by A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 64532    View Count: 263

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