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Wicksite & Marićite

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Wicksite & Marićite

Fossil Pseudomorph
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Big Fish River, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Description

Half phosphate nodule (pseudomorph after fossil ammonite shell) with brownish mariscite and green wicksite (type locality for both minerals) - possibly also satterlyite. Some minor but lustrous pyrite in the outer layers.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wicksite

Formula: 
NaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CF.05
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Marićite

Formula: 
NaFe2+(PO4)
Strunz: 
8.AC.20
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

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