Rodalquilarite specimens for sale
2 for sale · $200–$600 USD
4 in the gallery
Rodalquilarite is a tellurite mineral that forms as crystalline aggregates, often presenting a brownish to deep red-brown hue and a vitreous to resinous lustre. It commonly occurs in small, prismatic to tabular crystals that may cluster into elegant, rosette-like arrangements, with a color range influenced by its tellurate content. The mineral’s chemistry, featuring iron, tellurium oxides, and chlorine, gives it a distinctive appearance among tellurites and contributes to its occasional transparency in thinner crystals.
- Formula
- Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Tellurite oxychloride; oxide mineral
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–3
- Specific gravity
- 4.97
- Luster
- adamantine, vitreous
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- green, yellow
- Streak
- green
- Cleavage
- none
- Fracture
- uneven
- Crystal habit
- tabular, bladed, prismatic, granular
- Micro-mount only
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Where Rodalquilarite is found
Top localities
- Chile1 specimen
About Rodalquilarite
Significant specimens have been reported from Chile and Spain, where precise secondary hydrothermal environments and oxidation zones create the conditions for rodalquilarite to crystallize. Collectors seek out those rare, well-formed crystals for their unusual combination of texture and color, which makes each piece stand out on a cabinet or display. Although not as common as more ubiquitous oxides, rodalquilarite offers an interesting mineralogical snapshot of tellurite-rich systems and their mineral assemblages, rewarding careful study of crystal habit, luster, and locality context.