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Berlinite from
Cioclovina cave, Boșorod, Hunedoara County, Romania


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Berlinite
Formula:AlPO4
Comments:First reported occurrence of berlinite formed entirely under sedimentary conditions. Disputed in 2005 reference. Confirmed in 2007 reference. Spontaneous combustion of bat guanno is likely cause for creation of high temperature phase.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Hydroxylellestadite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Berlinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cioclovina cave, Boșorod, Hunedoara County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:134544
Long-form Identifier:1:3:134544:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Onac, B.P., Breban, R., Kearns, J., Tamas, T. (2002) Unusual minerals related to phosphate deposits in Cioclovina Cave, Şureanu Mts. (Romania). Theoretical and Applied Karstology: 15: 27-34.
Onac, Bogdan P., White, William B. (2004) First reported sedimentary occurrence of berlinite (AlPO4) in phosphate-bearing sediments from Cioclovina Cave, Romania. American Mineralogist, 88 (8) 1395-1397 doi:10.2138/am-2003-8-925
Am. Min. 90,1203-1208 (2005)
Am. Min. 92,1998-2001(2007)
Cîntă Pînzaru, Simona, Onac, Bogdan P. (2009) Raman study of natural berlinite from a geological phosphate deposit. Vibrational Spectroscopy, 49 (2) 97-100 doi:10.1016/j.vibspec.2008.05.003
 
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