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Achávalite

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Achávalite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Achávalite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Achávalite is a selenide mineral that is a member of the nickeline group. It has only been found in a single Argentinian mine system, being first discovered in 1939 in a selenide deposit. The type locality is Cacheuta mine, Sierra de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2.5

Scientific references

  1. Achávalite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3604315 Link
  2. Achávalite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ach%C3%A1valite Link