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Kingite & Chalcosiderite

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Kingite & Chalcosiderite

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Description
Locality: 
Toms Phosphate Quarry, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.2 × 1.8 cm
Description

A complete white chalky nodule of the rare phosphate species kingite with patchs of blue green chalcosiderite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kingite

Formula: 
Al3(PO4)2F2(OH)·7H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.47
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Fairview Quarry (Fairview Phosphate Workings; Lily Dora; Baldina), Robertstown, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Chalcosiderite

Formula: 
Cu(Fe3+,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England, UK
Earthstones Australia

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