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Pyroaurite-2H from
Tenth Legion mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Pyroaurite-2H' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Comments:Described by Bottrill & Baker (2008) as a sjögrenite-like mineral, XRD identified, but need more investigation.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ludwigite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroaurite-2H data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tenth Legion mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:429095
Long-form Identifier:1:3:429095:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroaurite-2H
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘNickel Reward Mine, Trial Harbour district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘSavage River Mines, Corinna-Savage River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.p.163
 
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