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Orthoserpierite from
La Platosa Mine, Bermejillo, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico
| Locality type: | Mine |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Species: | Orthoserpierite |
| Formula: | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | |
| Schulenbergite | ⓘ1 photo of Orthoserpierite associated with Schulenbergite at this locality. |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoserpierite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view La Platosa Mine, Bermejillo, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers | |
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 702420 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:702420:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | a019ef7d-9fda-46cc-9878-0afffd4a8804 |
| References | |
| Origlieri, unpub | |
| Reference Search (possible matching items) | |
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