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

Description
Comments:True, monoclinic roscherite is found here. Most of the older specimens labelled roshcerite are most likely footemineite.
Habit:bunches of leaf like crystals
Colour:pale green
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Am Min 54 (1969), 1467-1469; Rocks and Minerals, (1985) 60:76-82; Carolina Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook 1981, 39-48
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Roscherite 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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