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Roscherite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Roscherite
Formula:Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Comments:True, monoclinic roscherite is found here. Most of the older specimens labelled roshcerite are most likely footemineite.
Habit:bunches of leaf like crystals
Colour:pale green
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite1 photo of Roscherite associated with Rhodochrosite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Roscherite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43450
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43450:8
GUID (UUID V4):c01f5160-90c5-4551-8e33-24f5e9796d52
Nearest other occurrences of Roscherite
14.5km (9.0 miles) LCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
References
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Report (issue)
X-ray Powder Pattern: Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA. 5.998 (100), 9.575...68 99.64 100.00 (1) Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA; average electron microprobe...Polymorphism & Series: Dimorphous with roscherite. Mineral Group: Roscherite group. Occurrence: On thin fractures...From the Foote Lithium Co. mine (Foote mine), Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA. Name:...Name: For the Foote mine, source of the first samples. Type Material: Geology Museum, Geosciences Institute
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
atencioite, from the Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, U.S.A., and its relationship...relationship with other roscherite-group minerals Daniel Atencio,1,* Paulo A. Matioli,2 Jason B. Smith...Santos, SP, Brazil 3 303 Church Street, Belmont, North Carolina 28012-3320, U.S.A. 4 Institute of Problems...Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O, triclinic, is a new member of the roscherite group. It occurs on thin fractures crossing ...ne pegmatite at the Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Associated minerals
 
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