University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Guanacoite
2,5 x 2 x 1,5 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
8.DB.220
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
2003-021 / 2003
Chemical formula
 
Cu2Mg2(Mg,Cu)(OH)4(H2O)4(AsO4)2
Type locality
 
Chile, Antofagasta region, Guanaco (Huanaco), El Guanaco mine
Associated minerals
 
Conichalcite
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
79704 / c 7,7
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Micromount
References

A new Cu-Mg-Arsenate from El Guanaco, near Taltal, Chile: crystal structure and preliminary data
Kolitsch, U., Witzke, T., Wiechowski, A. (2000)
Ber. D. Min. Ges., Beihefte 1 zum Eur. Journ. Min. 12, 102
Notes / Further information

Donated by the author Dr. Witzke.
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