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Nissonite from
Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
09758480017271925474074.jpg
Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
01703750017271983054564.jpg
Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
02401390017271983076087.jpg
Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
04759410017271983092404.jpg
Nissonite

Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Nissonite
Formula:Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Collinsite1
Malachite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nissonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Monarch Main Pit, Iron Knob, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8099
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8099:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Pring, A., Francis, G., Birch, W.D. (1992) Nissonite, namibite, and other additions to the mineral suite from Iron Monarch, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist: 6(1): 31-39.
 
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