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Ferrian Variscite

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Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
© Rob Lavinsky

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A variety of Variscite

An iron-bearing variety of variscite.

Formed by the action of phosphatic solutions derived from guano on aluminous igneous rocks.

Classification of Ferrian Variscite

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Occurrences of Ferrian Variscite

Geological Setting:Insular rock-phosphate deposits.

Relationship of Ferrian Variscite to other Species

Common Associates:
Apatite

Other Names for Ferrian Variscite

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References for Ferrian Variscite

Reference List:Shepard (1869) American Journal of Science: 47: 428 (as Redondite).

Lacroix, A. (1910) Minéralogie de la France et des ses colonies, Paris. 5 volumes: vol. 4: 481.

Simpson (1932) Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia: 18: 61.

McConnell (1943) Geological Society of America Bulletin: 54: 707.

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.: 756, 759, 760.

Sinkankas, J. (1964), Mineralogy for Amateurs. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., Princeton, NJ.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 412.

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    Localities for Ferrian Variscite

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    Antigua and Barbuda
     
    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: 760.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Weelhamby Lake
    		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. 760.
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • GalilĂ©ia
            • Laranjeiras
    		various photographs
    Rob Lavinsky specimen
    Colombia
     
    • Cauca Department
    		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: 760.
    French West Indies
     
    • Martinique
    		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: 760.
    Pacific Ocean
     
    • Clarion-Clipperton zone
    		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: 760.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
            • Bisbee
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 412; Sinkankas, J. (1964), Mineralogy for Amateurs. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., Princeton, NJ.
    Venezuela
     
    • Dependencias Federales
      • Los Roques Archipelago
    		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: 760.
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