Mineral name
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Ruifrancoite
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Ampoule about 2 cm long |
Hölzel-No.
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8.DA.255 |
Type of specimen
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CT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2005-061a / 2005 |
Chemical formula
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Ca2[]2(Fe3+, Mn, Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Type locality
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Brazil, Minas Gerais, Sapucaia do Norte, Sapucaia (Proberil) mine |
Associated minerals
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Albite, muscovite, cyrilovite, meurigite |
Collection
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Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
Contact person
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Andreas Massanek |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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81420 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Powder |
References
Ruifrancoite, a new Fe3+-dominant monoclinic roscherite-group mineral, from Galiéa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Atencio, D., Chukanov, N.V., Coutinho, J.M.V., Menezes Filho, L.A.D., Dubinchuk, V.T., Möckel, S.
Eur. J. Mineralogy, 20, 271-280 |
Notes / Further information
Donated by the author S. Möckel. |
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