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Arhbarite

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CategoryMinerals
FormulaCu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3
ColorDark blue to medium blue
Arhbarite
Arhbarite found in Chile
General
CategoryMinerals
FormulaCu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3
IMA symbolArh
Identification
ColorDark blue to medium blue
LusterSub-Vitreous, Waxy
Specific gravity3.71

Arhbarite (IMA symbol: Arh[1]) is a copper magnesium arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Cu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3. It is named after its type locality, the Arhbar mine in Ouarzazate Province in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.[2]

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