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Aldermanite from
Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia


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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite, etc.

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Aldermanite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aldermanite
Formula:[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Comments: occurs as minute, very thin, talc-like crystallites with fluellite and other secondary phosphates. crystals are generally no more than 0.1 mm across and only ca. 0.1-0.2 mm thick. The mineral is soluble in mineral acids.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluellite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aldermanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aldermanite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPenrice marble quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘTom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘSt Johns Quarry, St Johns, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘFairview Quarry, Robertstown, South Australia, Australia
References
Segnit, E.R., Watts, J.A., Peisley, V. (1981) Mineralogy of the rock phosphate deposit at Moculta, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist, 35, 179-186.
Harrowfield, I. R., Segnit, E. R., Watts, J. A. (1981) Aldermanite, a new magnesium aluminium phosphate. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 59-62 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.08
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
 
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