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Lavendulan from
La Reconquistada claim, Pastrana, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Lavendulan
Formula:NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Comments:The specimens identified visually as lavendulan are probably lemanskiite

The Sample analyzed (2020, Jan-24), from the University of Granada museum has resulted in being Lavendulana. Study by Enrique García and J.M. Sola. DRX method.
(http://gr-mulhacen.foroactivo.com/t2629-lavendulana-pastrana-murcia#23587)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Conichalcite24
Azurite16
Barahonaite-(Fe)9
Arsenocrandallite7
Cornwallite6
Yukonite4
Malachite2
Pharmacosiderite2
Olivenite2
Barahonaite-(Al)1
Chlorargyrite1
Lemanskiite1
Natropharmacosiderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lavendulan data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Reconquistada claim, Pastrana, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (51 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:94303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:94303:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
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