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Improving Mindat.orgTriplite locality error

27th Aug 2013 15:33 UTCDean Allum Expert

The locality of this "photo-309675" should be corrected:
http://www.mindat.org/photos/0401530001275296119.jpg

Could a manager please change this to the correct locality listed in the caption:

http://www.mindat.org/loc-6120.html

-Dean Allum

29th Aug 2013 15:16 UTCDean Allum Expert

OK, perhaps if you had a link to the specimen "page".

http://www.mindat.org/photo-309675.html

29th Aug 2013 17:52 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

PM sent to person who provided specimen (Mindat member).

5th Sep 2013 18:49 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

"Fremont County" was the only specific locality information provided. "The piece is at least 40 years out of the ground."

Why do you assume this triplite is from the Mica Lode Mine?

Did no other mine in this county yield any triplite?

6th Sep 2013 20:55 UTCDean Allum Expert

Uwe,

In the 1947 reference that I added to the site, it states both triplite localities are in "Eight Mile Park" of Fremont County. The Mica Lode mine is 100X larger than the reclaimed School Section mine, and continues to produce triplite.

In the following RRUFF Eprobe analysis of the specimen, the Mg to Mn ratio matches that of the Mica Lode mine, which is 10X different from the Mg to Mn ratio of triplite from School Section mine:

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RRUFF ID: R050226.2

Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment

Measured Chemistry: (Mn2+1.20Mg0.49Fe2+0.27Ca0.04)Σ=2(P1.00O4)(F0.95(OH)0.05)Σ=1

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My estimate is that it is >98% chance the specimen in question comes from the Mica Lode, and we have the document available in case somebody decides to do further research.

In any case, while we would like to become part of Wyoming, that has not happened yet for Colorado.

Regards,

Dean Allum

11th Sep 2013 11:08 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Thanks, Dean. I have added a comment to the photo captions (incl. child photos).

EDIT: Caption also fixed.