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Fairfieldite Group



A group of triclinic phosphates and arsenates.
Closely related to the (monoclinic) Roselite Group.

Classification of Fairfieldite Group

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Relationship of Fairfieldite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
β-Roselite:
Ca
 
2
(Co
2+
 
,Mg)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Cassidyite:
Ca
 
2
(Ni
2+
 
,Mg)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Collinsite:
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Fairfieldite:
Ca
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Gaitite:
Ca
 
2
Zn[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Messelite:
Ca
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Parabrandtite:
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O
Talmessite:
Ca
 
2
Mg[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
· 2H
 
2
O

Other Information

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