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Bourboulite

Name:Named after locality.


A sulphate of ferrous and ferric iron. Probably a mixture of Melanterite and Rhomboclase.
Originally reported from La Bourboule, Monts-Dore Massif, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France.

Classification of Bourboulite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
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Other Names for Bourboulite

Synonyms:
Bourbolite
Other Languages:
German:Bourbolit
Bourboulit
Spanish:Bourbolita
Bourboulita

Other Information

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    Localities for Bourboulite

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    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Monts-Dore Massif
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