Edgerton, Pipestone Co., Minnesota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edgerton | Village |
| Pipestone Co. | County |
| Minnesota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 52' 20'' North , 96° 7' 43'' West
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This rare phosphate was found in a fossil elephant tusk in a gravel pit. Hallett Construction company 1 mile SW of town.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Gruner, J.W., Stauffer, C.R. (1943). A unique occurrence of bobierrite, Mg3(PO4)2·8H20. American Mineralogist, 28, 339-340. |
| ⓘ Bobierrite Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurred in cavities in a fossil elephant tusk in Pleistocene gravel. Reference: 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: 754.; Gruner, J.W., Stauffer, C.R. (1943). A unique occurrence of bobierrite, Mg3(PO4)2·8H20. American Mineralogist, 28, 339-340. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bobierrite | 8.CE.35 | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gruner, J.W., Stauffer, C.R. (1943). A unique occurrence of bobierrite, Mg3(PO4)2·8H20. American Mineralogist, 28, 339-340.
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: 754.
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