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Matioliite with Fluorapatite
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| Gentil mine, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| New Mineral. Type and Only Locality. IMA 2005-011. |
| Chemical Formula: NaMgAl5(PO4)4(OH)6•2H2O |
Blue platy crystals to 0.5mm in Albite matrix. |
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Matulaite
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| General Trimble's Mine, East Whiteland Twp., Chester Co, Pennsylvannia, United States |
| Ex. Weber Collection & from or signed by Marge Matula. 1985. |
| Chemical Formula: CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) |
Pearly white spheroidal crystals to about 0.3mm in bunches within a 2x1cm vug. |
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Matulaite
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| Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Chemical Formula: CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) |
White, pearly, spheroidal crystals, which in cross-section are shown as thin platy crystals in fan-like, full and partial radial patterns to about 0.75mm across. Often single plates give sericitic-like reflections. This specimen has excellent coverage and is one of the better specimens that I have seen. |
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Matulaite
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| Bachman mine, Hellertown, Northampton Co., Pennsylvannia, United States |
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| Chemical Formula: CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) |
Tiny, less than 0.3mm, pearly white, equant micro crystals. |
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Matulaite with Cacoxenite
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| Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States |
| Type Locality, Ex. Weber Coll. |
| Chemical Formula: CaAl18(PO4)12(OH)20•28(H2O) |
Micro crystals to 0.25mm with pearly luster in aggregagate. |
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