Colquiriite Locality: Serra Branca pegmatite, Pedra Lavrada, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil Picture width 2 mm. Collection and photograph Christian Rewitzer — Photo: Christian Rewitzer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colquiriite
Colquiriite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the halide class, with the chemical formula CaLiAlF₆.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P-31c).
Key properties: Mohs hardness 4; specific gravity 2.94; optically uniaxial.
IMA symbol Cqr, IMA status: approved, named in 1980.
in association with hydrothermal tin-bearing veins.
It is found associated with Ralstonite, gearksutite, sphalerite, madocite, pyrite.
The name refers to the occurrence in the Colquiri deposit, Bolivia.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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