Fluorwavellite, Goethite

Specimen ID: 2YN-C6T

Mineral(s)
Fluorwavellite : Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F·5H2O
Goethite : α-Fe3+O(OH)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Events

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Shiny black spheres of goethite. Also on this same specimen, but not visible here, are starburst sprays of transparent fluorwavellite crystals. Dan A. Polhemus photo, acquired using a Leica MC170 HD digital camera linked to a Leica M-165C computerized microscope, with photo compositing using Leica Application Suite 4.12.0 AutoMontage software, and post-processing using Photoshop 8.0. Ex. Michael Shannon; currently in the Polhemus collection, catalog # POL-MIN-2019-0451.
Dan Polhemus - 3rd February 2020

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Star-like sprays of fluorwavellite crystals from the Silver Coin Mine. Although not analyzed for flourine content, it has been noted by Kampf et al. (2017) that: "An extensive EDS survey of wavellites from the Silver Coin mine showed all to be the new species fluorwavellite." Therefore, it is assumed that this specimen also represents that species. Dan A. Polhemus photo, acquired using a Leica MC170 HD digital camera linked to a Leica M-165C computerized microscope, with photo compositing using Leica Application Suite 4.12.0 AutoMontage software, and post-processing using Photoshop 8.0. Ex. Michael Shannon; currently in the Polhemus collection, catalog # POL-MIN-2019-0451. Ref.: Kampf, A. R., Adams, P. M., Barwood, H., & Nash, B. P. 2017. Fluorwavellite, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂F⋅5H₂O, the fluorine analog of wavellite. American Mineralogist 102: 909–915.
Dan Polhemus - 4th February 2020
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