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Vantasselite from
Coticule mine dumps, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Vantasselite
Formula:Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
Habit:rosettes of thin tabular crystals; comb-shaped aggregates consisting of stacked fan-shaped lamellae (flattened according to {001}, elongated according to [100] and ending in {120} faces)
Colour:white
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vantasselite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coticule mine dumps, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1643363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1643363:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Fransolet, André-Mathieu (1987) La vantasselite, Al4(PO4)3(OH)3·9H2O, une nouvelle espèce minérale du Massif de Stavelot, Belgique. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 110 (6) 647-656 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1987.8009
 
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