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Roscherite Group

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Footemineite
Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
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Group of complex monoclinic or triclinic phosphates.
Crystal aggregates are often zoned.

Classification of Roscherite Group

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Relationship of Roscherite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Atencioite
Ca
 
2
Fe
2+
3
Mg
 
2
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Footemineite
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
Mn
2+
2
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Greifensteinite
Ca
 
2
Fe
2+
5
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Guimarãesite
Ca
 
2
(Zn,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Roscherite
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
5
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Ruifrancoite
Ca
 
2
◻
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
4
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Zanazziite
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
5
Be
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O

Other Information

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 Roscherite Group

Reference List:

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Atencio, D., Coutinho, J.M.V. & Menezes Filho, L. A. D. (2005): Roscherite-group minerals from Brazil. AXIS, 1 (6), 1-17. [http://www.minrec.org/pdfs/Roscherite%20Article-edited.pdf]

Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Möckel, St., Zadov, A.E., and Levitskaya, L.A. (2006): The roscherite group and its new representative member atencioite, Ca2Fe2+□Mg2Fe2+2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O. New Data on Minerals, 41, 18-25.

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    • Localities for Roscherite Group

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Moschkogel Mt. - Weinebene area
          • Brandrücken
    		[Roscherite] G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Millstatt lake ridge
        • Spittal
          • Millstatt lake
    		[Zanazziite] Walter, F. (1998): Exkursion E4 am 27.9.1998 - MinPet 98 (Pörtschach am Wörthersee/Kärnten) - Die Pegmatite des Millstätter See-Rückens. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 143, 437-450. [http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_143/143minpet98_437-450.pdf]
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Doce valley
        • Água Boa
    		[Roscherite] Dunn, P.J., Leavens, P.B., Sturman, B.D.,Gaines, R.V. & Barbosa, C. d. P. (1978): Hureaulite and Barbosalite from Lavra do Criminoso, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record. 9: 147-151
        • Conselheiro Pena
    		[Roscherite] Canadian Mlneralogist Vol. 20, pp. 87-89 (1982)
        • Divino das Laranjeiras
    		[Atencioite] Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Möckel, St., Zadov, A.E., and Levitskaya, L.A. (2006) The roscherite group and its new representative member atencioite, Ca2Fe2+□Mg2Fe2+2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O. New Data on Minerals, 41,18-25; http://www.universia.com.br/materia/materia.jsp?materia=2964
    [Roscherite] Cassedanne, J.P. (1983): Famous mineral localities: The Córrego Frio mine and vicinity, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 14 (4): 227-237
    [Zanazziite]
    [Zanazziite] Rob Lavinsky specimen
        • Galiléia
          • Laranjeiras
    		[Roscherite] [MinRec 12:69]
          • Sapucaia do Norte
    		[Roscherite] No reference listed
        • Mendes Pimentel
    		[Zanazziite] Paulo Matioli, 2006, pers. com. to Sergio Varvello
      • Jequitinhonha valley
        • Itinga
    		[Zanazziite]
    [Roscherite] Roberto Bosi collection
          • Monte Belo
    		[Roscherite]
          • Taquaral
    		[Roscherite] [MinRec 21:413]
            • Piauí valley
    		[Guimarãesite] IMA website
    [Ruifrancoite] Pavel M. Kartashov analysis
    [Zanazziite] Luis Menezes
    [Zanazziite] Confirmed
        • Virgem da Lapa
    		[Greifensteinite] Donald Doell Collection
      • Ouro Preto
        • Saramenha
    		[Greifensteinite]
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Ehrenfriedersdorf
    		[Roscherite] Slavik, F. (1914): Neue Phosphate vom Greifenstein bei Ehrenfriedersdorf.- Bulletin international de l’ Academie des Sciences de Bohéme, 19, 1-16; 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: 783, 969.
        • Schmiedeberg
    		[Roscherite] Frank Zschäbitz, Walter Hajek, Roland Stenzel (2011) Neufunde von Kolbeckit, Hübnerit und Roscherit aus Sadisdorf, Sachsen. Lapis, 36, #7-8, 37-39.
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Lecco Province
        • Colico
    		[Roscherite] Vignola, P., Fransolet, A.M., Guastoni, A. & Appiani, R. (2011). Le pegmatiti di Piona. Recenti studi sui filoni Malpensata, Luna e Sommafiume. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/2011, 30-38
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
      • Kalba Range
        • Irtysh River
    		[Greifensteinite] Chukanov, N. V. ; Möckel, S.; Raszvetaeva, R.K. & Zadov, A. E. (2003): Greifensteinit aus Sachsen, Österreich, Cornwall, USA, Brasilien und Kasachstan. Lapis 28 (4), 39
    Portugal
     
    • Guarda District
      • Sabugal
    		[Roscherite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1991), Mineral Occurrences.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Callington District
          • Gunnislake Area
    		[Roscherite] No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
    		[Roscherite] Rocks & Min.: 70:403
    • Maine
      • Cumberland Co.
        • Baldwin
    		[Roscherite] Thompson, W.B., et,al., 2000, Rocks & Minerals, vol. 75, no. 6, pgs 408-418; Mineral News (2000) 16:1 pp1,4,5
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		[Roscherite] King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1, King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
        • Newry
    		[Zanazziite] King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    [Zanazziite] King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2, with updates by Van King
    [Roscherite] Dunn, P.J. & Gaines, R.V. (1978): Uralolite from the Dunton Gem Mine, Newry, Maine: A second occurrence. Mineralogical Record 9(2), 99-100
    [Roscherite] King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2
    [Roscherite] King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.
        • Paris
    		[Roscherite] King, V. T. and Foord, E. E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, Descriptive Mineralogy, volume 1, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine, USA, pp. 418 + 88 plates. Mineralogical Record 22:382
        • Rumford
    		[Roscherite] King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Alexandria
    		[Roscherite] Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
        • Groton
    		[Roscherite] Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
    [Roscherite] No reference listed
      • Sullivan Co.
        • Newport
    		[Roscherite] Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland Co.
        • Kings Mountain District
    		[Roscherite] Am Min 54 (1969), 1467-1469; Rocks and Minerals, (1985) 60:76-82; Carolina Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook 1981, 39-48
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Fourmile
    		[Roscherite] Rocks & Minerals: 60: 117; Rocks & Minerals: 79: 342.
    • Tennessee
      • Sevier Co.
        • East Fork District
          • East Fork Mine (East Fork manganese mine)
    		[Roscherite] Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
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