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Moroxite
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Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
© 2002 John H. Betts
| Name: | Probably named from Pliny's morochies (morochthas) - a green gem. | ||
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A variety of Apatite
A blue-green variety of Apatite from Arendal, Norway.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Moroxite. Currently in public beta-test.
A blue-green variety of Apatite from Arendal, Norway.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Moroxite. Currently in public beta-test.
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||||
References for Moroxite | ||||||
| Reference List: - + | Abildgaard (1798) Moll’s Berg.-Hütten, Jb.: 2: 432. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 878. | |||||
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(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
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Updated Mineral Entry: SericiteFrom Van King, 22nd May 2013 18:57:41