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Krohnkite

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5cm thick slab, South Australian Museum.
Chuquicamata Mine, Antofagasta, Chile

A sodium copper sulphate, Kröhnkite was named after B. Kröhn, the person who first analysed it. It can dissolve in water and has a vitreous luster.

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Focal Length
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Date Taken
Jan 1, 2003, 1:45:33 AM
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This mineral always reminded me of chalcanthite, which itself is essentially the copper sulfate stuff you do see growing in chem labs.

And is that a bit of green I see on the top surface? --> maybe Natrochalcite...only makes the specimen more colorful