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Natrodufrénite from
Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia


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Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
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Natrodufrénite

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
08577340017787590068607.jpg
Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
02353380017271987053340.jpg
Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
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Natrodufrénite

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
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Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
02353380017271987053340.jpg
Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
08142390017271981551977.jpg
Natrodufrénite

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
08577340017787590068607.jpg
Natrodufrénite, etc.

Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Natrodufrénite
Formula:NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Comments:"Specimens showing dull greyish green globular coatings, occurring very rarely on joints stained with brown iron hydroxides were found in 1994.. he crusts have a slightly silky appearance due to their finely fibrous nature. Scanning electron micrographs show the globules consist of tiny radiating prismatic crystallites."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cyrilovite2
Albite1
Fluorapatite1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Natrodufrénite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:67149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:67149:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Birch, W.D. (1996) Portlandite and other recent mineral discoveries in the granites at Lake Boga, and Wycheproof and Pyramid Hill, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy: 2(2): 47-50.
 
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