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Aldermanite

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Description
Locality: 
Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Angaston, Barossa Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 3.6 × 2.7 cm
Description

An extremely rich aldermanite from Klemm's Quarry, the type locality for this rare phosphate mineral. Great coverage of pearly white to translucent cystals of aldemanite completely cover the display face of this specimen.

Named in honour of A R Alderman and approved as a new species in 1980.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aldermanite

Formula: 
Mg5Al12(PO4)8(OH)22·32H2O
Strunz: 
8.DE.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Moculta Phosphate Quarry (Klemm's Quarry), Angaston, Barossa Valley, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia...
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