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Berlinite from
Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden


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Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
03977290017272036649845.jpg
Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
03977290017272036649845.jpg
Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Berlinite, etc.

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Berlinite
Formula:AlPO4
Comments:Difficult to distinguish from quartz. Occurs in masses together with other phosphates rimmed by lazulite.
Colour:Colorless; pale pinkish red; greyish
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Attakolite
Augelite
Lazulite
Trolleite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lazulite3
Quartz1
Attakolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Berlinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1852
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1852:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Blomstrand, C. W. (1868) Om Vestanå Mineralier. Öfversigt af Kongl. vetenskaps-akademiens förhandlingar, 25. 197-212
Gallagher, M. J., Gerards, J. F. (1963) Berlinite from Rwanda. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (262) 613-615 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.262.09
 
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