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Giester, Gerald, Lengauer, Christian L., Pristacz, Helmut, Rieck, Branko, Topa, Dan, Von Bezing, Karl-Ludwig (2016) Cairncrossite, a new Ca-Sr (-Na) phyllosilicate from the Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (2) 495-505 doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2519

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TitleCairncrossite, a new Ca-Sr (-Na) phyllosilicate from the Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
JournalEuropean Journal of Mineralogy
AuthorsGiester, GeraldAuthor
Lengauer, Christian L.Author
Pristacz, HelmutAuthor
Rieck, BrankoAuthor
Topa, DanAuthor
Von Bezing, Karl-LudwigAuthor
Year2016 (May 25)Volume28
Issue2
PublisherSchweizerbart
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/EJM28_495.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2519Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceGiester, Gerald, Lengauer, Christian L., Pristacz, Helmut, Rieck, Branko, Topa, Dan, Von Bezing, Karl-Ludwig (2016) Cairncrossite, a new Ca-Sr (-Na) phyllosilicate from the Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (2) 495-505 doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2519
Plain TextGiester, Gerald, Lengauer, Christian L., Pristacz, Helmut, Rieck, Branko, Topa, Dan, Von Bezing, Karl-Ludwig (2016) Cairncrossite, a new Ca-Sr (-Na) phyllosilicate from the Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (2) 495-505 doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2519
In(2016, May) European Journal of Mineralogy Vol. 28 (2) Schweizerbart

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Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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