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Roscherite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Roscherite, etc.

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Roscherite
Formula:Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Comments:True, monoclinic roscherite is found here. Most of the older specimens labelled roshcerite are most likely footemineite.
Habit:bunches of leaf like crystals
Colour:pale green
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite1
Bavenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Roscherite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43450
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43450:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Roscherite
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
References
White, John S. (1969) A lithiophosphate occurrence in North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10). p.1467-1469.
Horton, J. Wright Jr., Butler, J. Robert, Milton, Daniel M. - Eds. (1981) Geological Investigations of the Kings Mountain Belt and Adjacent Areas in the Carolinas. Field Trip Guidebook. Carolina Geological Societypp.39-48
Hanahan, Jack (1985) The Foote Quarry, Kings Mountain, North Carolina: Revisited, 1984. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (2) 76-82 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764378
 
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