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Oxford Serpentine Quarry (Collins prospect), Oxford, Llano Co., Texas, USA



Detailed Mineral List:
'Albrittonite'
Formula: CoCl2 · 6H2O
Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Annabergite ?
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Anthophyllite
Formula: ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
Chromite
Formula: Fe(Cr,Al,Fe)2O4
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Linnaeite ?
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
Nickelbischofite ?
Formula: NiCl2 · 6H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
'Serpentine Group'
Formula: D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O
Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Siegenite ?
Formula: CoNi2S4 -NiCo2S4
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982
Talc
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
Zaratite ?
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 63, pages 410412, 1978; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 156-169, 1982


16 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

References

Crook, W.W., III & Marcotty, L.-A. (1978) Albrittonite, a new cobalt chloride hydrate from Oxford, Llano County, Texas; American Mineralogist: 63: 410-412.

Peacor et al. (1982), New data on and discreditation of "texasite," "albrittonite," "cuproartiniter", "cuprohydromagnesite," and "yttromicrolite," with corrected data on nickelbischofite, rowlandite, and yttrocrasite; American Mineralogist: 67: 156-169.

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