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Calcioferrite from
Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia


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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
04414260017271921814793.jpg
Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
04414260017271921814793.jpg
Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
07146970017689932119230.jpg
Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
01434570017271978278174.jpg
Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Calcioferrite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcioferrite
Formula:Ca4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Strengite1
Limonite1
Montgomeryite1
Fluorapatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcioferrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47305:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Henderson, William A., Peisley, Vince (1985) Calcioferrite from the Moculta Quarry near Angaston, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (6) 477-480
 
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