Strunzite, Laueite, Leucophosphite, Tinsleyite, Robertsite, Muscovite

Specimen ID: MQH-P2E

Mineral(s)
Strunzite : Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O
Laueite : Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O
Leucophosphite : KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O
Tinsleyite : KAl2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O
Robertsite : Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2·3H2O
Muscovite : KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
3cm x 2cm
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
Aug 2010
Name withheld

Events

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Spherical robertsite, each sphere is about 0.3 mm in diameter. Associated with deep purple leucophosphite and/or tinsleyite, lighter red-brown more distinct crystals of robertsite, better seen on the child image at the lower right corner, some crystalline apatite on the bottom, and strunzite as tan fibrous material on the top. S418-117a N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 19th August 2011

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Spherical robertsite, each sphere is about 0.3 mm in diameter. Associated with deep purple leucophosphite and/or tinsleyite, lighter red-brown more distinct crystals of robertsite, better seen on the child image at the lower right corner, some crystalline apatite on the bottom, and strunzite as tan fibrous material on the top. S418-117 N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 19th August 2011

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Small, 0.3 mm, crystal of laueite in a vug of mostly amber colored leucophosphite crystals, some jahnsite may be present as well. S418-118a N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 19th August 2011

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Small, 0.3 mm, crystal of laueite in a vug of mostly amber colored leucophosphite crystals, some jahnsite may be present as well. S418-118 N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 19th August 2011

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Massive triphylite altered into rockbridgite and dull brown heterosite containing areas of felted strunzite, laueite microcrystals, tinsleyite coating leucophosphite crystals, robertsite black spheres, and muscovite. S418-128 N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 9th January 2012

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Massive triphylite altered into rockbridgite and dull brown heterosite containing areas of felted strunzite, laueite microcrystals, tinsleyite coating leucophosphite crystals, robertsite black spheres, and muscovite. S418-126 N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 9th January 2012

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Massive triphylite altered into rockbridgite and dull brown heterosite containing areas of felted strunzite, laueite microcrystals, tinsleyite coating leucophosphite crystals, robertsite black spheres, and muscovite. S418-117a N3307N Side view, 2 cm across rock.
Jeff Weissman - 9th January 2012

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Tan sprays and mats of strunzite with blackish spheres of robertsite. The minute brown spheres are likely to be robertsite as well. S418-122a N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 29th September 2015

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Tan sprays and mats of strunzite with blackish spheres of robertsite. The minute brown spheres are likely to be robertsite as well. S418-122b N3307N
Jeff Weissman - 29th September 2015
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