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Burgessite from
Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada


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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
02942050017271995018983.jpg
Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
01638600017368106726430.jpg
Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
04706690017368106725601.jpg
Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
02894790017272471588977.jpg
Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
01638600017368106726430.jpg
Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Burgessite

Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Burgessite
Formula:Co2(H2O)4[AsO3(OH)]2(H2O)
Comments:Only 1 original specimen known (now divided into about 5 pieces).
Habit:Hemispherules of acicular crystals.
Colour:Erythrite-red.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bismutoferrite5
Erythrite5
Calcite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Burgessite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keeley-Frontier Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:514286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:514286:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Sejkora, J., Hawthorne, F. C., Cooper, M. A., Grice, J. D., Vajdak, J., Jambor, J. L. (2009) Burgessite, Co2(H2O)4[AsO3(OH)]2(H2O), a new arsenate mineral species from the Keeley Mine, South Lorrain Township, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (1) 159-164 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.1.159
Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C. (2009) The crystal structure of burgessite, Co2(H2O)4[AsO3(OH)]2(H2O), and its relation to erythrite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (1) 165-172 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.1.165
 
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