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Cobaltoblödite, Manganoblödite
- Blue Lizard mine
- Red Canyon
- San Juan County
- Utah
- U.S.A.
- 3.5 by 3.2 by 2.6 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Two recent new minerals, cobaltoblödite and manganoblödite, occur together as an efflorescence on mine tunnel walls (Kasatkin et al., 2013). These two new species, cobaltoblödite (IMA2012-059) and manganoblödite (IMA2012-029) are named for their dominance of cobalt or manganese, respectively, over magnesium in blödite. Blödite (John, 1821) is a long known sodium magnesium sulfate named after Karl August Blöde (1773-1820), German mineralogist.
This sample is typical of the occurrence, consisting largely fine grained pink blödite group minerals. While not specifically analyzed, this material contains three blödite group minerals: blödite sensu scricto, manganoblödite, and cobaltoblödite. Also present is yellowish sideronatrite. This material is water soluble but stable even in arid environments. Ships in a plastic box.
Price: $100
Item code: MS1587
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