| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Chile > Penfieldite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 15142 |
| Mineral: | Penfieldite |
| Locality: | Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile |
| Description: | Many pockets lined with rare penfieldite crystals up to 4 mm (easily visible with the naked eye) on matrix with blue boleite. The penfieldite is colorless, six-sided, elongated, tapering crystals with minute striations. One of the best available. Collected August 2001 |
| Overall Size: | 8x5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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