PACHNOLITE FROM CERRO BLANCO, CORDOBA, ARGENTINA.

Authors

  • Lorenzo Francisco Aristarain

Keywords:

Pachnolite, Mineralogy, Córdoba,

Abstract

Pachnolite was found in the El Criollo pegmatite, at Cerro Blanco, Córdoba province, Argentina. The mineral appears as colorless, transparent, idiomorphic crystals with prismatic habit measuring l mm in length and 0.5 mm across and also as white crusts; it is an alteration product of triplite. Unit cel1 values, X ray powder diffraction data, optical and physical properties are given.

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Published

2018-02-28