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Name: Sampleite
Smp
IMA Chemistry: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl·5H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Sampleite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Copper (Cu)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Chlorine (Cl)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1942
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Hurlbut C S (1942) Sampleite, a new mineral from Chuquicamata, Chile, American Mineralogist 27, 586-589
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic|unknown
Oldest Known Age: 3110 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 4.0
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 3.2
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