University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Haydeeite
Cotypes MD 367 (sample 45 mm), MD 392B (sample 29 mm) and MD 411 (sample 50 mm); haydeeite crystals (bluegreen)with acicular atacamite (bright green); MD 411 has a white bassanie crust.
Hölzel-No.
 
3.CB.207
Type of specimen
 
CT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
2006-046
Chemical formula
 
Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2
Type locality
 
Chile, Tarapaca Province, Salar Grande, Haydee mine
Associated minerals
 
Atacamite, bassanite, gypsum, halite, aragonite
Collection
 
Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. Jochen Schlüter
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
MMHH MD 367, MD392B und MD411/ Tresor des Museums
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimens
References

Haydeeite, Cu3Mg (OH)6Cl2, a new mineral from the Haydee mine, Salar Grande, Atacama desert, Chile.
Schlüter, J. and Malcherek, T. (2007)
N. Jb. Miner. Abh., 184/1, 39-43
Notes / Further information

 
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