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Erythrite from
Brazil Lake occurrence, Foster Township, Unorganized North Sudbury District, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
| Locality type: | Occurrence | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Erythrite | |
| Formula: | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | |
| Comments: | Pavel Kartashov did some microprobe work on what was thought to be Erythrite in 2011 but it turned out to be cobalt-bearing scorodite. Subsequently in 2012 Reiner Mielke found another pink mineral in acicular crystals that gave a positive HCL test for cobalt ( bright blue in Conc. HCl). This new material differed from the material Pavel tested. The material Pavel tested was granular and produced a yellow solution in conc. HCL. | |
| Habit: | Acicular | |
| Colour: | pink | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: Reiner Mielke 2012 | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Actinolite | 2 | |
| Cobaltite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Erythrite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Brazil Lake occurrence, Foster Township, Unorganized North Sudbury District, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 559904 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:559904:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Erythrite | ||
| 59.8km (37.1 miles) | âFrood Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| References | ||
Brazil Lake occurrence, Foster Township, Unorganized North Sudbury District, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada