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Leucophosphite from
Wycheproof granite quarry, Wycheproof, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia


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Leucophosphite, etc.

Wycheproof granite quarry, Wycheproof, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia
05494910017362612981070.jpg
Leucophosphite, etc.

Wycheproof granite quarry, Wycheproof, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Leucophosphite, etc.

Wycheproof granite quarry, Wycheproof, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Leucophosphite
Formula:KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Comments:"Sparkling spherical and hemispherical clusters of transparent pale brown, pale yellow or brownish pink leucophosphite occur in some of the etched cavities in the pegmatite veins. The clusters are up to 1mm across, and may be seen with rockbridgite, eosphorite, kidwellite and quartz."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Saléeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Leucophosphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wycheproof granite quarry, Wycheproof, Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92976
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92976:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Leucophosphite
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘLake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
References
Birch, W. D., Henry, D. A. - Eds. (1993) Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. Special Publication 3. Mineralogical Society of Victoriapp.28-32
 
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