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Footemineite

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Footemineite

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Description
Locality: 
Foote Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.6 × 0.9 cm
Description

You are bidding on a truly exceptional small thumbnail sample with large and abundant footemineite crystals to over 1mm in size richly dispersed on albite matrix. Ex. Jack Eaker collection. 

Mineral Data
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Footemineite

Formula: 
Ca2Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Strunz: 
8.DA.10
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Colour: 
Yellow
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA

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