Locality type:

Pegmatite

Classification

Species:

Roscherite

Formula:

Ca₂Mn₅²⁺Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Strengite

ⓘ3 photos of Roscherite associated with Strengite at this locality.

Albite

ⓘ2 photos of Roscherite associated with Albite at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Boa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

49721

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:49721:5

GUID (UUID V4):

68c03736-6055-4b32-b533-48cb2d8ff6f5

Nearest other occurrences of Roscherite

20.2km (12.6 miles)

ⓘ Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

45.4km (28.2 miles)

ⓘ João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

46.0km (28.6 miles)

ⓘ Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References

Cassedanne, J. P., Cassedanne, J. O. (1982) Presence de legrandite dans une pegmatite de Minas Gerais, Bresil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 20 (1) 87-89

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	*(1999) September - October 1999. The Mineralogical Record* Vol. 30 (5) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.**	Journal (issue)
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	*Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Infrared spectra of mineral species* Vol. 1 - Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4**	Book (volume)
	and Peng Wenshi (1982). However, these publications do not contain any analytical data for reference samples...(Chukanov et al. 2008). The crystal structures of the roscherite-group minerals are based on a heteropolyhedral...distinguished. The general formula of monoclinic roscherite-group minerals is Ca2D2M4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4X2·4H2O...yegorovite Na4[Si2O4(OH)2]2·7H2O from the Palitra pegmatite, Lovozero massif, Kola peninsula hydrated proton)...synthetic analogue of hydroniumjarosite because they do not conform to R-3 m symmetry. In IR spectrum of

Roscherite from Boa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Roscherite from
Boa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil