Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Bikitaite |
Formula: | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O |
Comments: | Generally conceded to be the world's finest locality for the species. |
Habit: | Long tabular prismatic blades. |
Colour: | Colorless |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Fluorapatite | β5 photos of Bikitaite associated with Fluorapatite at this locality. |
Eosphorite | β2 photos of Bikitaite associated with Eosphorite at this locality. |
Apatite | 2 photos of Bikitaite associated with Apatite at this locality. |
Albite | β2 photos of Bikitaite associated with Albite at this locality. |
Rhodochrosite | β1 photo of Bikitaite associated with Rhodochrosite at this locality. |
Fairfieldite | β1 photo of Bikitaite associated with Fairfieldite at this locality. |
Parsettensite | β1 photo of Bikitaite associated with Parsettensite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bikitaite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (42 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1964 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1964:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | f3549836-365d-4b74-8ec2-15ca215cc196 |
References |
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Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA