[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"minerals:one:733":3},{"id":4,"longid":5,"guid":6,"name":7,"shortcode_ima":8,"entrytype":9,"entrytype_text":10,"varietyof":11,"synid":11,"polytypeof":11,"groupid":11,"weighting":12,"nolocadd":13,"blacklisted":13,"mindat_formula":14,"mindat_formula_note":11,"ima_formula":15,"elements":16,"sigelements":22,"key_elements":11,"impurities":23,"cim":24,"ima_status":25,"ima_notes":11,"ima_history":11,"approval_year":11,"publication_year":11,"discovery_year":11,"strunz10ed1":28,"strunz10ed2":29,"strunz10ed3":30,"strunz10ed4":31,"dana8ed1":32,"dana8ed2":33,"dana8ed3":34,"dana8ed4":35,"csystem":36,"cclass":37,"spacegroup":11,"spacegroupset":38,"a":39,"b":40,"c":41,"alpha":38,"beta":42,"gamma":38,"aerror":43,"berror":44,"cerror":43,"alphaerror":11,"betaerror":45,"gammaerror":11,"va3":11,"z":46,"csmetamict":13,"commentcrystal":47,"twinning":11,"tranglide":11,"parting":11,"epitaxidescription":11,"morphology":48,"tlform":11,"hmin":43,"hmax":49,"hardtype":11,"vhnmin":38,"vhnmax":38,"vhnerror":11,"vhng":11,"vhns":11,"commenthard":11,"dmeas":50,"dmeas2":50,"dcalc":51,"dmeaserror":11,"dcalcerror":11,"commentdense":11,"lustre":11,"lustretype":52,"commentluster":11,"diapheny":53,"streak":54,"colour":55,"commentcolor":11,"colors":56,"streak_colors":62,"luminescence":11,"uv":11,"cleavage":63,"cleavagetype":64,"fracturetype":65,"tenacity":66,"commentbreak":11,"opticaltype":67,"opticalsign":68,"opticalalpha":69,"opticalalpha2":38,"opticalalphaerror":11,"opticalbeta":70,"opticalbeta2":38,"opticalbetaerror":11,"opticalgamma":71,"opticalgamma2":38,"opticalgammaerror":11,"opticalomega":38,"opticalomega2":38,"opticalomegaerror":11,"opticalepsilon":38,"opticalepsilon2":38,"opticalepsilonerror":11,"opticaln":38,"opticaln2":38,"opticalnerror":11,"optical2vcalc":72,"optical2vcalc2":38,"optical2vcalcerror":11,"optical2vmeasured":73,"optical2vmeasured2":38,"optical2vmeasurederror":11,"rimin":74,"rimax":75,"opticaldispersion":76,"opticalpleochroism":77,"opticalpleochorismdesc":78,"opticalbirefringence":11,"opticalcomments":11,"opticalcolour":11,"opticalinternal":11,"opticaltropic":11,"opticalanisotropism":11,"opticalbireflectance":11,"opticalextinction":79,"opticalr":11,"specdispm":11,"ir":11,"electrical":11,"magnetism":11,"thermalbehaviour":11,"other":80,"industrial":11,"occurrence":11,"otheroccurrence":11,"type_specimen_store":81,"description_short":82,"aboutname":83,"rock_parent":11,"rock_parent2":11,"rock_root":9,"rock_bgs_code":11,"meteoritical_code":11,"updttime":84,"reviewed_at":11,"variety_of":11,"varieties":85,"group_members":86,"associates":87,"confused_with":96,"type_localities":97,"occurrence_total":104,"citations":105,"images":185,"structures":388,"synonyms":395,"language_names":420,"wikidata_qid":464,"texts":465},733,"1:1:733:7","8b4474b1-5539-4ebf-b009-3153a9fcb43e","Botryogen","Byg",0,"mineral",null,1340,false,"MgFe\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup>(SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(OH)·7H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O","MgFe\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup>(SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(OH) · 7H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O",[17,18,19,20,21],"Fe","Mg","O","S","H",[17,18,19,20,21],"Zn, Mn","25.11.19",[26,27],"APPROVED","GRANDFATHERED","7","D","C","25","31","9","6","1","Monoclinic",5,"0","10.49","17.84","7.12","100.16",2,1,17,4,"Space group setting is P2\u003Csub>1\u003C\u002Fsub>\u002Fn","Crystals prismatic [001]; smaller crystals commonly long prismatic; large crystals short prismatic with \u003Cmi>{_101}\u003C\u002Fmi> large and often striated [100]. The vertical zone is striated [001]. Reniform, botryoidal, or globular aggregates with a radiating structure and crystalline surfaces.",2.5,"2.14","2.23","Vitreous","Transparent,Translucent","Ocher-yellow","Light to dark orange-red; pale to dark orange",[57,58,59,60,61],"orange","red","yellow","brown","colorless",[59],"On {010}, perfect; on {110}, good.","Perfect","Irregular\u002FUneven,Conchoidal","brittle","Biaxial","+","1.522","1.529","1.577","44","41",1.522,1.577,"none","Visible","X = Colourless to light brown; Y = Cinnamon-brown; Z = Golden yellow","X = b; Z ∧ c = 12°.","Partially soluble in boiling water, rendering an ocherous residue. Soluble in HCl.","Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom, number BM 1956,315 (holotype).\r\nNatural History Museum, Wien, Austria, number A.a.185 (type?).","Chemically similar to magnesiocopiapite, mountkeithite, and slavíkite.\r\n\r\nCrystal structure details (Majzlan et al., 2016): (1) 2 Fe sites; (2) Fe(SO4)2(OH)(H2O)2 chains cross-linked by Mgϕ6 polyhedra (ϕ - unspecified ligand); (3) three transformer wat...","From the Greek βότρυς = \"bunch of grapes\" and γεννάν = \"to bear\", in allusion to the appearance of the original botryoidal and stalactitic masses found at Falun, Sweden.","2026-04-25 18:04:38",[],[],[88],{"id":89,"name":90,"entrytype":9,"csystem":91,"ima_formula":92,"mindat_formula":93,"hmin":49,"hmax":49,"dmeas":94,"dcalc":95,"primary_image_id":11},47023,"Magnesiovoltaite","Isometric","K\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>Mg\u003Csub>5\u003C\u002Fsub>Fe\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup>\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>Al(SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>12\u003C\u002Fsub> · 18H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O","K\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>Mg\u003Csub>5\u003C\u002Fsub>Fe\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup>\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>Al(SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>12\u003C\u002Fsub>·18H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O","2.51","2.506",[],[98],{"id":99,"txt":100,"latitude":101,"longitude":102,"country":103},3154,"Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden",60.5980556,15.6130556,"Sweden",51,[106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,137,141,145,149,153,158,163,168,172,177,181],{"id":107,"year":108,"html":109,"doi":11},16103724,1815,"Berzelius (1815) Afhandlingar I Fysik, Kemi och Mineralogi, Stockholm: 4: 307 (as Rother Eisen-Vitriol).",{"id":111,"year":112,"html":113,"doi":11},16103725,1828,"Haidinger (1828) Annalen der Physik, Halle, Leipzig: 12: 491.",{"id":115,"year":116,"html":117,"doi":11},18530121,1832,"Beudant, François-Sulpice (1832) \u003Ci>Traité élémentaire de minéralogie. Deuxiéme Edition [Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy. Second Edition]\u003C\u002Fi> (2nd ed.) Vol. 2 - Tome II [Volume  II]. Chez Verdière. \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Farchive.org\u002Fdownload\u002Fbub_gb_XSRCAAAAcAAJ\u002Fbub_gb_XSRCAAAAcAAJ.pdf' class='refpdflink'>\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":119,"year":120,"html":121,"doi":11},16103727,1862,"Cleve (1862) Upsala University Åarskrift: 22.",{"id":123,"year":124,"html":125,"doi":11},16103728,1883,"Blaas (1883) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 87: 161.",{"id":127,"year":128,"html":129,"doi":11},16103729,1886,"Hockauf (1886) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 12: 251.",{"id":131,"year":132,"html":133,"doi":11},16103730,1890,"Darapsky (1890) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 65 (as Rubrite).",{"id":135,"year":132,"html":136,"doi":11},16103731,"Frenzel (1890) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 11: 217 (as Quetenite).",{"id":138,"year":139,"html":140,"doi":11},16103732,1898,"Darapsky (1898) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 163 (as Kubeite).",{"id":142,"year":143,"html":144,"doi":11},16103733,1903,"Eakle (1903) University of california Department of Geology Bull.: 3: 231 (as Palacheite).",{"id":146,"year":147,"html":148,"doi":11},520815,1938,"Bandy, Mark C. (1938) Mineralogy of three sulphate deposits of northern Chile. \u003Ci>American Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  23 (11) 669-760 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='http:\u002F\u002Fwww.minsocam.org\u002Fammin\u002FAM23\u002FAM23_669.pdf' class='refpdflink'>\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":150,"year":151,"html":152,"doi":11},1118652,1951,"Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) \u003Ci>The System of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi> (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.",{"id":154,"year":155,"html":156,"doi":157},401402,1964,"Cesbron, Fabien (1964) Contribution à la Minéralogie des sulfates de fer hydratés. \u003Ci>Bulletin de Minéralogie\u003C\u002Fi>,  87 (2) 125-143 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.3406\u002Fbulmi.1964.5721'>doi:10.3406\u002Fbulmi.1964.5721\u003C\u002Fa>","10.3406\u002Fbulmi.1964.5721",{"id":159,"year":160,"html":161,"doi":162},5727055,1967,"Süsse, P. (1967) Die Kristallstruktur des Botryogens. \u003Ci>Die Naturwissenschaften\u003C\u002Fi>,  54 (6) 139 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1007\u002Fbf00625106'>doi:10.1007\u002Fbf00625106\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1007\u002Fbf00625106",{"id":164,"year":165,"html":166,"doi":167},218815,1968,"Süsse, P. (1968) Die Kristallstruktur des Botryogens. \u003Ci>Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry\u003C\u002Fi>,  24 (6) 760-767 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1107\u002Fs0567740868003171'>doi:10.1107\u002Fs0567740868003171\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1107\u002Fs0567740868003171",{"id":169,"year":170,"html":171,"doi":11},16963327,2005,"(2005) Botryogen. \u003Ci>Handbook of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi>. Mineralogical Society of America \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.handbookofmineralogy.org\u002Fpdfs\u002Fbotryogen.pdf' class='refpdflink'>\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":173,"year":174,"html":175,"doi":176},2432534,2010,"Frost, Ray L.; Palmer, Sara J.; Čejka, Jiří; Sejkora, Jiří; Plášil, Jakub; Jebavá, Ivana; Keeffe, Eloise C. (2010) A Raman spectroscopic study of M\u003Csup>2+\u003C\u002Fsup>M\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup> sulfate minerals, römerite Fe\u003Csup>2+\u003C\u002Fsup>Fe\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup> (SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>· 14H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O and botryogen Mg\u003Csup>2+\u003C\u002Fsup>Fe\u003Csup>3+\u003C\u002Fsup> (SO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(OH)·7H\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>O. \u003Ci>Journal of Raman Spectroscopy\u003C\u002Fi>,  42 (4). 825-830 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1002\u002Fjrs.2782'>doi:10.1002\u002Fjrs.2782\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1002\u002Fjrs.2782",{"id":178,"year":179,"html":180,"doi":11},16100989,2016,"Anthony, John W., Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - \u003Ci>Eds.\u003C\u002Fi> (2016) Handbook of Mineralogy. \u003Ca target='_blank' rel='nofollow' href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.handbookofmineralogy.org\u002F'>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.handbookofmineralogy.org\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":182,"year":179,"html":183,"doi":184},149248,"Majzlan, Juraj, Plášil, Jakub, Dachs, Edgar, Benisek, Artur, Bender Koch, Christian (2016) Crystal chemistry, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and thermodynamic properties of botryogen. \u003Ci>Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry\u003C\u002Fi>,  193 (2) 147-159 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1127\u002Fnjma\u002F2016\u002F0299'>doi:10.1127\u002Fnjma\u002F2016\u002F0299\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1127\u002Fnjma\u002F2016\u002F0299",[186,196,205,215,223,230,238,245,252,260,266,272,279,285,292,297,303,310,317,322,328,334,340,346,351,356,361,366,372,382],{"id":187,"source_url":188,"license_code":189,"credit_html":190,"title":191,"description":192,"author":193,"original_width":194,"original_height":195},3708,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=6249629","CC BY-SA 3.0","Elke Wetzig (Elya), via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=6249629\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen mineralogisches museum bonn.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fde.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"de:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, Knoxville, CA\u002FUSA. Mineralogisches Museum Bonn","Elke Wetzig (Elya)",2000,1303,{"id":197,"source_url":198,"license_code":189,"credit_html":199,"title":200,"description":201,"author":202,"original_width":203,"original_height":204},3709,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10120376","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10120376\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-21350.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Niccioleta Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMassa_Marittima\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Massa Marittima\">Massa Marittima\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FProvince_of_Grosseto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Province of Grosseto\">Grosseto Province\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTuscany\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tuscany\">Tuscany\u003C\u002Fa>, Italy (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-2159.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A rich and colorful specimen of this rare magnesium iron sulfate! The crystals are bright and lustrous, and cover much of the specimen's front and top , extending into a cavity that cuts through the middle 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Robert M. Lavinsky",593,551,{"id":206,"source_url":207,"license_code":208,"credit_html":209,"title":210,"description":211,"author":212,"original_width":213,"original_height":214},3715,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=168135507","CC BY 4.0","Animalculum, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=168135507\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen, Musee de Mineralogie, Paris, 2025.jpg","Botryogen from Libiola, Liguria, Italy in Musee de Mineralogie, Paris","Animalculum",3096,4128,{"id":216,"source_url":217,"license_code":189,"credit_html":218,"title":219,"description":220,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":222},3710,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145514","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145514\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-Butlerite-147968.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Santa Elena Mine, La Alcaparrosa, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSan_Juan\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:San Juan\">San Juan\u003C\u002Fa>, Argentina (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-21392.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 7.5 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A very rich specimen with numerous clusters of Botryogen crystals to 1 cm and slightly more, embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",600,485,{"id":224,"source_url":225,"license_code":189,"credit_html":226,"title":227,"description":228,"author":202,"original_width":229,"original_height":221},3711,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145517","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145517\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-Butlerite-147970.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Santa Elena Mine, La Alcaparrosa, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSan_Juan\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:San Juan\">San Juan\u003C\u002Fa>, Argentina (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-21392.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 5.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This specimen has the largest crystal I have seen from the find, which shows 2.2 cm well-exposed on several sides and obviously continues into the matrix for another centimeter or so, popping out a bit along the front face (maybe it can be excavated more?), making this surely one of the world’s largest of species. The crystal is translucent, and is terminated (a bit rough from contact, but it does seem to be terminated). Major for the species! I do not know if gems can be cut from the species, but if it is possible, this would be the piece.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",477,{"id":231,"source_url":232,"license_code":189,"credit_html":233,"title":234,"description":235,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":237},3712,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145521","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145521\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-147974.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Santa Elena Mine, La Alcaparrosa, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSan_Juan\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:San Juan\">San Juan\u003C\u002Fa>, Argentina (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-21392.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 8.2 x 5.1 x 5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>According to the collector, this was his best larger specimen. It is extremely rich with vugs and clusters of botrygen all over it. On its own, aside from the rarity, it is a colorful and unusual piece. Particularly colorful is the central radial spray of botrygen crystals to 2 cm, covered on their terminations by the rolling carpet of beige copiapite. In fact, this specimen has killer crystals of that mineral as well, showing elongated triclinic copiapite crystals to 4 mm in size, perched on botrygen.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",400,343,{"id":239,"source_url":240,"license_code":189,"credit_html":241,"title":242,"description":243,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":244},36623,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145519","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145519\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-Butlerite-147972.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Santa Elena Mine, La Alcaparrosa, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSan_Juan\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:San Juan\">San Juan\u003C\u002Fa>, Argentina (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-21392.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 6.5 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A very rich specimen with numerous sharp clusters of Botryogen crystals to 1 cm, embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species. Many crystals are sharp and translucent. This is a rich and colorful specimen with whopping crystals for the species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",500,{"id":246,"source_url":247,"license_code":189,"credit_html":248,"title":249,"description":250,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":251},3713,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446705","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446705\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-d05-11a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 8.2 x 5.1 x 5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>According to the collector, this was his best larger specimen. It is extremely rich with vugs and clusters of botrygen all over it. On its own, aside from the rarity, it is a colorful and unusual piece. Particuarly colorful is the central radial spray of botrygen crystals to 2 cm, covered on their terminations by the rolling carpet of beige copiapite. In fact, this specimen has killer crystals of that mineral as well (lower-right photo), showing elongated triclinic copiapite crystals to 4 mm in size, perched on botrygen.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",435,{"id":253,"source_url":254,"license_code":189,"credit_html":255,"title":256,"description":257,"author":202,"original_width":258,"original_height":259},3714,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456201","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456201\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Gypsum-pas-13a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGypsum\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Gypsum\">Gypsum\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Sierra Gorda District, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTocopilla_Province\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tocopilla Province\">Tocopilla Province\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAntofagasta_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Antofagasta Region\">Antofagasta Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Chile (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-672.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 9.0 x 7.7 x 6.4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen included in Gypsum\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Bright, cherry-red crystals of gypsum to 2.5 cm are colored by rich inclusions of the rare species botrygen, in this unusual specimen that is both historic and beautiful. Note how the best included areas show crystals, acicular needles, of botrygen shooting through the selenite! The little cavity with the major crystals is protected, and host also to freestanding botrygen crystals around the selenite terminations. This has to also be the oldest Wards label I have seen personally go through my hands, probably dating to the late 1800s. Note that, interestingly, on his label, Ward did not identify the red substance - botrygen was added in later in a different hand. On the museum label, they thenmisidentified the inclusions as a crocoite at first, an error later corrected when the material was further studied. The Chilean suite of this collection was particularly important.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",800,652,{"id":261,"source_url":262,"license_code":189,"credit_html":263,"title":264,"description":265,"author":202,"original_width":258,"original_height":259},36624,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10158623","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10158623\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Gypsum-199664.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGypsum\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Gypsum\">Gypsum\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSelenite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Selenite\">Gypsum\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Sierra Gorda District, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTocopilla_Province\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tocopilla Province\">Tocopilla Province\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAntofagasta_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Antofagasta Region\">Antofagasta Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Chile (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-672.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 9.0 x 7.7 x 6.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Bright, cherry-red crystals of gypsum to 2.5 cm are colored by rich inclusions of the rare species botrygen, in this unusual specimen that is both historic and beautiful. Note how the best included areas show crystals, acicular needles, of botrygen shooting through the selenite. The little cavity with the major crystals is protected, and host also to freestanding botrygen crystals around the selenite terminations. Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences Collection.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",{"id":267,"source_url":268,"license_code":189,"credit_html":269,"title":270,"description":265,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":271},36625,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10158624","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10158624\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Gypsum-199665.jpg",340,{"id":273,"source_url":274,"license_code":189,"credit_html":275,"title":276,"description":277,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":278},36626,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446698","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446698\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-1b.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: miniature, 5.7 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This specimen features a super red-colored crystal of 1.3 cm with one of the most lustrous faces of the lot, facing front. It is embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",304,{"id":280,"source_url":281,"license_code":189,"credit_html":282,"title":283,"description":277,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":284},36627,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446699","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446699\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-1a.jpg",447,{"id":286,"source_url":287,"license_code":189,"credit_html":288,"title":289,"description":290,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":291},36628,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446701","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446701\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-10c.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 6.5 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A very rich specimen with numerous sharp clusters of Botryogen crystals to 1 cm, embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species. Many crystals are sharp and translucent. THis is a rich and colorful specimen with whopping crystals for the species!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",300,{"id":293,"source_url":294,"license_code":189,"credit_html":295,"title":296,"description":250,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":291},36629,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446706","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446706\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-d05-11b.jpg",{"id":298,"source_url":299,"license_code":189,"credit_html":300,"title":301,"description":250,"author":202,"original_width":302,"original_height":236},36630,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446708","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446708\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Copiapite-d05-11c.jpg",339,{"id":304,"source_url":305,"license_code":189,"credit_html":306,"title":307,"description":308,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":309},36631,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446724","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446724\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-6b.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 7.5 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A very rich specimen with numerous clusters of Botryogen crystals to 1 cm and slightly more, embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",319,{"id":311,"source_url":312,"license_code":189,"credit_html":313,"title":314,"description":315,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":316},36632,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446729","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446729\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-7a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: miniature, 4.5 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is a superb specimen composed of almost soid botrygen in the form of the huge crystals which makes this find so phenomenal. The sharpest crystals atop are to almost 1 cm, but they rest on swept-back, bladed crystals to 2 cm and more. Another cluster of freestanding crystals on the back features a 1.5 cm doubly-terminated crystal. It is the best Miniature I saw, for my taste, and has both aesthetics and color as well as the significance for the species you'd want at this price range for a rarity. Truly oustanding for the find and certainly for the species compared to other locales.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",478,{"id":318,"source_url":319,"license_code":189,"credit_html":320,"title":321,"description":315,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":291},36633,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446730","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446730\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-7b.jpg",{"id":323,"source_url":324,"license_code":189,"credit_html":325,"title":326,"description":315,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":327},4212,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446731","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446731\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-7c.jpg",347,{"id":329,"source_url":330,"license_code":189,"credit_html":331,"title":332,"description":333,"author":202,"original_width":229,"original_height":221},36634,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446732","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446732\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-8a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: miniature, 5.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This specimen has the largest crystal I have seen from the find, which shows 2.2 cm well-exposed on several sides and obviously continues into the matrix for another centimeter or so, popping out a bit along the front face (maybe it can be excavated more?), making this surely one of the world's largest of species. The crystal is translucent, and is terminated (a bit rough from contact, but it does seem to be terminated). Major for the species! I do not know if gems can be cut from the species, but if it is possible, this would be the piece...\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",{"id":335,"source_url":336,"license_code":189,"credit_html":337,"title":338,"description":333,"author":202,"original_width":339,"original_height":236},4213,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446733","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446733\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-8b.jpg",326,{"id":341,"source_url":342,"license_code":189,"credit_html":343,"title":344,"description":345,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":291},36635,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446737","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446737\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-9b.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBotryogen\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Botryogen\">Botryogen\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FButlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Butlerite\">Butlerite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCopiapite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Copiapite\">Copiapite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FParabutlerite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Parabutlerite\">Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: small cabinet, 7 x 5.5 x 3.3 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Botryogen, Copiapite, Butlerite and Parabutlerite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A very rich specimen with numerous clusters of Botryogen crystals to just shy of 1 cm , embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized Parabutlerite with other associated species. VERY RICH along the upper display face, and about the most densely crystallized specimen of quality there was to be had\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",{"id":347,"source_url":348,"license_code":189,"credit_html":349,"title":350,"description":257,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":271},36636,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456204","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456204\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Gypsum-pas-13c.jpg",{"id":352,"source_url":353,"license_code":189,"credit_html":354,"title":355,"description":257,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":302},36637,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456205","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10456205\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Gypsum-pas-13d.jpg",{"id":357,"source_url":358,"license_code":189,"credit_html":359,"title":360,"description":290,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":291},4210,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446700","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446700\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-10b.jpg",{"id":362,"source_url":363,"license_code":189,"credit_html":364,"title":365,"description":290,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":244},4211,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446702","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446702\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-10a.jpg",{"id":367,"source_url":368,"license_code":189,"credit_html":369,"title":370,"description":345,"author":202,"original_width":221,"original_height":371},4214,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446736","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446736\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-9a.jpg",443,{"id":373,"source_url":374,"license_code":375,"credit_html":376,"title":377,"description":378,"author":379,"original_width":380,"original_height":381},20666,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=113067892","CC BY-SA 4.0","David Hospital, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=113067892\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Redingtonite & Botryogen.jpg","White crystal aggregates of the very rare mineral redingtonite associated to orange botryogen crystals from the type locality in Redington mine (Redington Mine, Knoxville, Napa County, California, United States of America). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.","David Hospital",708,586,{"id":383,"source_url":384,"license_code":189,"credit_html":385,"title":386,"description":277,"author":202,"original_width":236,"original_height":387},37553,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446697","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10446697\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Botryogen-Butlerite-Copiapite-d05-1c.jpg",275,[389],{"id":390,"url":391,"label":392,"formula":393,"spacegroup":394,"year":179},1802,"\u002Fcif\u002F1802.cif","Majzlan 2016","Mg.773 Zn.165 Mn.047 Fe S2 O16 H15","P 1 21\u002Fn 1",[396,397,398,399,400,401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418,419],"Alcaparossa Amarilla","Botrit","Botrita","Botrite","Botryit","Botryita","Botryite","Botryogenit","Botryogenita","Botryogenite","Botryt","Botryte","Cubeïte","Fer sulfaté rouge","Kubeite","Neoplase","Palacheit","Palacheita","Palacheite","Quetenit","Quetenita","Quetenite","Red Iron Vitriol","Rother Eisen-Vitriol",[421,425,429,432,436,440,444,448,452,456,460],{"lang":422,"names":423},"az",[424],"Botriogen",{"lang":426,"names":427},"ca",[428],"botriògen",{"lang":430,"names":431},"de",[7],{"lang":433,"names":434},"es",[435],"Botriógeno",{"lang":437,"names":438},"eu",[439],"Botriogeno",{"lang":441,"names":442},"fa",[443],"بتریوژن",{"lang":445,"names":446},"it",[439,447],"Botryogeno",{"lang":449,"names":450},"mk",[451],"Ботриоген",{"lang":453,"names":454},"mn",[455],"Ботрёжин",{"lang":457,"names":458},"nl",[459],"botryogeen",{"lang":461,"names":462},"uk",[463],"Ботріоген","Q417192",{"history":11,"applications":11}]