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Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USAi
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Rock RunUnincorporated Community
Cherokee CountyCounty
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Cacoxenite

Rock Run Station, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Cacoxenite

Rock Run Station, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Dufrénite

Rock Run Phosphate occurrence, Wolfden Mountain, Rock Run, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 40'' North , 85° 29' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.02788,-85.49524
GRN:
N23W51
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
246848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246848:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (unincorporated community) located along Frog Creek.

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7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group. 2015
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Habit: prismatic
Colour: dark brown, black
Description: As fracture coatings and fillings several cm wide in shaly iron ore
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite ?8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Run,_Alabama
Wikidata ID:Q7354664
GeoNames ID:4086569

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