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Childrenite from
Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
P2O530.00 %
Al2O321.00 %
FeO16.00 %
MnO13.00 %
MgO0.00 %
CaO0.00 %
Total:80.00 %
Sample references:
1 -
Fransolet, A.-M. (1980) The eosphorite-childrenite series associated with the Li-Mn-Fe phosphate minerals from the Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (332) 1015-1023 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.332.09
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:790435
Long-form Identifier:1:3:790435:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘRubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi), Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘPegmatite 1161, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘPegmatite 1159, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite 1163, Gitarama pegmatite field, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
References
Daltry, V.D.C., von Knorring, O. (1998) Type-mineralogy of Rwanda with particular reference to the Buranga pegmatite. Geologica Belgica: 1: 9-15. https://popups.uliege.be/1374-8505/index.php?id=1593
 
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