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Palermoite from
Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA


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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
01236540017271925736130.jpg
Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
02049760017271925764910.jpg
Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
02736150017271925624603.jpg
Palermoite

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Palermoite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Palermoite
Formula:Li2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goedkenite31
Quartz19
- var Smoky Quartz3
Goyazite13
Fluorapatite5
Siderite3
Rockbridgeite2
Childrenite1
Hematite1
Apatite1
Laueite1
Strunzite1
Samuelsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palermoite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (36 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28052
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28052:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Mrose, Mary E. (1953) Palermoite and goyazite, two strontium minerals from the Palermo Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire. American Mineralogist, 38 (3-4) 354
Moore, Paul B. (1973) Pegmatite Phosphates: Descriptive Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry. The Mineralogical Record, 4 (3) 103-130
 
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