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Whiteite-(CaMnMg), Roscherite


Whiteite-(CaMnMg) : CaMn2+Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O, Roscherite : Ca2(Mn2+,Fe2+)5Be4[(OH)4|(PO4)6] · 6H2O

Photo Copyright © 2008 by Jesse Crawford  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Tip Top Mine (Tip Top pegmatite), Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
Yellow whiteite-(CaMnMg) crystals with dark red brown roscherite. Width of field is 1.8 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (6 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.

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