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Austinite from
Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile


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Austinite

Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
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Austinite

Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
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Austinite

Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Austinite
Formula:CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Adamite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Austinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:248561
Long-form Identifier:1:3:248561:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
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