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Bassetite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA

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Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
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Description
Comments:Very rare occurence as the slices of "bread" on autunite "sandwiches" and as single, tiny tabular xls that do not fluoresce associated with rockbridgeite, strengite, and other iron-rich phosphates.
Habit:tabular
Colour:pale yellow
UV Fluorescence:no
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bassetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
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