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Lancasterite

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Wood's Chrome Mine (Wood's Mine), Texas, Little Britain Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA
© 2008, J. Weissman

A Mixture Of:Brucite, Hydromagnesite


Also may be aragonite.

Classification of Lancasterite

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References for Lancasterite

Reference List:Silliman (1850) American Journal of Science: 9: 216.

Smith, J.L. & G. J. Brush (1853) American Journal of Science, ser. 2 15: 214.

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: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 271.

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