Angarfite from
Angarf-South pegmatite, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Locality type: | Pegmatite | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Angarfite | |
Formula: | NaFe53+(PO4)4(OH)4 · 4H2O | |
Habit: | needles | |
Colour: | brownish yellow | |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
References | ||
References: | Kampf, A.R., Mills, S.J., Housley, R.M., Favreau, G., Boulliard, J-C, and Bourgoin, V. (2012) Angarfite, a new mineral species from the Angarf-sud pegmatite, Morocco : description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 50, pages 781-791. DOI 10.3749/canmin.50.4.781 | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Triphylite | ⓘ1 photo of Angarfite associated with Triphylite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Angarfite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Angarf-South pegmatite, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |
Angarf-South pegmatite, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco