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Afmite

IMA 2005-025a
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Fumade, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.4 × 0.8 cm
Description

A very good sample of the new rare aluminium-phosphate afmite from the Type Locality with a rich coverage of tiny white crystals and booklet-like aggregates on matrix.

Mineral Data
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Afmite

Formula: 
Al3(OH)4(H2O)3(PO4)(PO3OH)·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Phosphate occurrence, Fumade, Castelnau-de-Brassac, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Cartils Minerals

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