Locality type: | Project |
Classification |
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Species: | Mcauslanite |
Formula: | Fe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O |
Comments: | 3 institutions have HT (& part of HT) and CT specimens including the GSC in Ottawa which has a matrix specimen, two polished sections, one vial and some small fragments.
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Habit: | Fibers and bladed crystals, sprays to 4mm. |
Colour: | Clear yellowish white. |
Luminescent properties: | None |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Mcauslanite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 42032 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:42032:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 48545c90-15e3-4225-b8a3-ebb030da3bbc |
References |
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Richardson, J. M., Roberts, A. C., Grice, J. D., Ramik, R. A. (1988) Mcauslanite, a supergene hydrated iron aluminum fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville tin mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 26 (4) 917-921 |