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Matulaite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Matulaite | |
| Formula: | (Fe3+,Al)Al7(PO4)4(PO3OH)2(OH)8(H2O)8 · 8H2O | |
| Habit: | Pulverant white balls to very rare sharp, platy crystals in tiny groups. | |
| Colour: | white | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Jahnsite Subgroup | 1 | |
| Rockbridgeite | 1 | |
| Leucophosphite | 1 | |
| Mitridatite | 1 | |
| Cacoxenite | 1 | |
| Kastningite | 1 | |
| Albite | 1 | |
| Purpurite | 1 | |
| Heterosite | 1 | |
| Jahnsite Group | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Matulaite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 424972 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:424972:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Matulaite | ||
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA | |
| References | ||
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA