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Minerals

Currierite

currierite

Na4Ca3MgAl4(AsO3OH)12·9H2O

Outstanding white acicular crystals of the mineral currierite (IMA 2016-030) from the type and only known locality worldwide: Torrecillas Mine, Salar Grande, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile. Associated mineral is minoritary pink magnesiokoritnigite. Currierite was named in honour of the late Rock Currier well known mineral dealer, Mindat manager, collector, author and lecturer.

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Overview

Currierite is a mineral species (arsenate mineral). It crystallises in the hexagonal system.

Scientific references

  1. Currierite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26981133 Link