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Bamfordite from
Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposit, Bamford, Queensland, Australia


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Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposit, Bamford, Queensland, Australia
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Description
Type Locality:Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposit, Bamford, Queensland, Australia is the type locality for Bamfordite
Comments:From museum specimen. May be from Grandon's shoot, Norton's lease from depth of 10 meters.
Colour:Green
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Birch, William D.; Pring, Allan; McBriar, E. Maude; Gatehouse, Bryan M.; and McCammon, Catherine A. (1998): Bamfordite, Fe3+Mo2O6(OH)3.H2O, a new hydrated iron molybdenum oxyhydroxide from Queensland, Australia: Description and crystal chemistry: Am. Mineral. 83, 172-177.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bamfordite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposit, Bamford, Queensland, Australia
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