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Aldermanite from
Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

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Aldermanite, etc.

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Aldermanite, etc.

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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Aldermanite
Formula:[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Comments:Minute pearly flakes of aldermanite sparsely scattered over pale brown phosphate rock matrix, occasionally with other unusual species.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Minyulite33
Fluellite8
Limonite3
Wavellite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aldermanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:347786
Long-form Identifier:1:3:347786:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aldermanite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSt Johns Quarry, St Johns, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘPenrice marble quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘMoculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘFairview Quarry, Robertstown, South Australia, Australia
References
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