Birnessite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Birnessite | |
Formula: | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O | |
Comments: | Botryoidal clots or dendritic groups in the oxidized zone with phosphates. Pulverant. | |
Habit: | Botryoidal. Dendritic. | |
Colour: | black, dark brown | |
Abundance at site: | Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Kingsmountite | ⓘ5 photos of Birnessite associated with Kingsmountite at this locality. | |
Mitridatite | ⓘ3 photos of Birnessite associated with Mitridatite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Birnessite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 45064 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:45064:9 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 316ce930-80e8-49f8-aa06-d2c81153f5ae | |
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