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Brannockite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Brannockite | |
| Formula: | K◻2Sn2Li3[Si12O30] | |
| Habit: | Platy. | |
| Colour: | Colorless. Also white or off-white. | |
| Luminescent properties: | blue or blue-white SW. Important diagnostic tool. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Vivianite | 1 | |
| Albite | 1 | |
| Bavenite | 1 | |
| Pyrite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brannockite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (20 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 22217 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:22217:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Brannockite | ||
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA | |
| References | ||
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA