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Kapundaite

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Kapundaite

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Description
Locality: 
Toms Phosphate Quarry, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 4 cm
Description

Very rich specimen of kapundaite (Type locality) in association with natrodufrenite from Kapunda. Much better under a microscope.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kapundaite

Formula: 
NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3·5H2O
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Streak: 
yellow
Type Locality: 
Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry; Clutterbuck Bros; PM 315; Sobey; BHP; ML 4993), Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia...