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Knoxvillite

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A variety of Copiapite

A chromiferous iron sulphate, not IMA-approved. May be a mixture of copiapite and redingtonite, or could be a chromiferous variety of copiapite.

Originally reported from Redington Mine, Knoxville, Napa Co., California, USA.

Classification of Knoxvillite

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Other Names for Knoxvillite

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German:Knoxvillit
Spanish:Knoxvillita

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 Knoxvillite

Reference List:

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Becker (1888) USGS Monograph XIII: 279.

Melville and Lindgren (1890) USGS Bull. 61: 24.

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.: 623.

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    		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: 626.
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