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Halloysite from
Las Chacritas, Los Varela, Ambato Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
| Locality type: | Pegmatite | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Halloysite | |
| Formula: | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) | |
| Comments: | The Halloysite found as a rarity, in very small quantities, in the altered pegmatite of "Las Chacritas" along with Muscovite and Talc. Occurs in very small numbers as microscopic spheres and spherical aggregates (Botryoidal) of white and Redish that they do not exceed 5 mm | |
| Habit: | as microscopic spheres and spherical aggregates (botryoidal) | |
| Colour: | white; reddish | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Optical Analysis | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Halloysite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Las Chacritas, Los Varela, Ambato Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 784347 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:784347:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Halloysite | ||
| 47.1km (29.3 miles) | ⓘAgua Rica Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina | |
| References | ||
Las Chacritas, Los Varela, Ambato Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina