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Arupite from
Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil


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Arupite, etc.

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Arupite

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
05661820017271921122029.jpg
Arupite, etc.

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
04952540017271921168887.jpg
Arupite

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
05661820017271921122029.jpg
Arupite, etc.

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
04952540017271921168887.jpg
Arupite

Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Arupite
Formula:Ni3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Comments:Earthy aggregates up to 2 mm in diameter, grains are short prisms up to 5 μm long.
Colour:Sky blue to turquoise-blue
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite1
Fayalite1
Native Iron1
- var Kamacite1
Troilite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arupite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Santa Catharina meteorite, Morro do Rócio, São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1245
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1245:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Buchwald, V.F. (1990) A new mineral, arupite, Ni3(PO4)2·8H2O, the nickel analogue of vivianite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte,, 76-80
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record Inc., Tuscon, Arizona. 220pp.
 
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