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Rockbridgeite from
Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA


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Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
04430730017272040905975.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
08673580017272016413812.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
08300690017272016454188.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
06076080017362412731919.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
04430730017272040905975.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
08673580017272016413812.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
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Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
06076080017362412731919.jpg
Rockbridgeite, etc.

Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Rockbridgeite
Formula:(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Comments:Dark brown to black radially fibrous hemispheres found on the dumps are weathered mixtures of rockbridgeite and goethite (Barwood & Hajek 1979)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kidwellite15
Strengite10
Beraunite10
Dufrénite7
Cacoxenite3
Goethite1
Vivianite1
Opal1
- var Hyalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rockbridgeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44804:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rockbridgeite in this Region
Highbluff Limonite Bank, Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Rockbridgeite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘAugusta Ridge phosphate locality, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA
References
Barwood, Henry, Hajek, Benjamin (1978) Mineralogical Notes - Notes on Some New Occurrences in Alabama. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (6) 388-391
Hollabaugh, Curtis L., Gordon, Jennings B. (1989) Phosphate Microminerals of the Indian Mountain Area [Alabama and Georgia]. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (5) 355-362
 
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