5073 - Kröhnkite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Chuquicamata
Chile

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

5073

Mineral Name

Kröhnkite

Chemical Formula

Na2Cu(SO4)2•2(H2O)
Associated Minerals
Natrochalcite
Specimen Number
002

Also TL for natrochalcite

Brilliant sky-blue 2.5 cm wedge shaped fibrous mass, thin vein of green natrochalcite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Chuquicamata Mine, Chile

Locality Lat/Long

-22.3090245, -68.9188316

Mining District

Chuquicamata District

Mine Name

Chiquicamata Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Chili
Chuquicamata
Geographic Features
Atacama Desert