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Metaswitzerite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
03942300017055891384730.jpg
Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Metaswitzerite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Metaswitzerite
Formula:Mn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Comments:Pink to brown bundles of tabular xls. Looses moisture rapidly and over the years the crystals delaminate. Crystals up to 6mm.
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ⓘ2 photos of Metaswitzerite associated with Vivianite at this locality.
Eucryptiteⓘ1 photo of Metaswitzerite associated with Eucryptite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metaswitzerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7610
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7610:4
GUID (UUID V4):2dc5b260-185f-451d-8f5e-4d848dc46ec1
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Atencio, D., Matioli, P. A., Smith, J. B., Chukanov, N. V., Coutinho, J. M.V., Rastsvetaeva, R. K., Mockel, S. (2008) Footemineite, the Mn-analog of atencioite, from the Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, U.S.A., and its relationship with other roscherite-group minerals. American Mineralogist, 93 (1) 1-6 doi:10.2138/am.2008.2469
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
atencioite, from the Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, U.S.A., and its relationship...Santos, SP, Brazil 3 303 Church Street, Belmont, North Carolina 28012-3320, U.S.A. 4 Institute of Problems...ne pegmatite at the Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Associated minerals...mineral from Foote mine described as “triclinic roscherite.” The name is for the Foote mine, type locality...Mn-phosphate, crystal structure, atencioite, Foote mine, North Carolina Introduction approved by the IMA-CNMMN
 
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