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Guanacoite (Ultra Rare - Type Locality)
- El Guanaco Mine, Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Prov., Chile
- Thumbnail, 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm
- Start Time: 04/12/2009 8:20:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/16/2009 8:04:09 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Guanacoite is an ULTRA RARE secondary, copper, magnesium arsenate found in only TWO localities, worldwide. It was only described in 2006! This specimen is from the Type Locality - the El Guanaco Mine of Chile and features sky-blue guanacoite needles to 2 mm scattered on powder-blue globules of arhbarite, another ULTRA RARE arsenate. Double your rarity here.