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Turquoise from
Phosphate Hill, Mansfield, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Comments:"Turquoise is uncommon at Phosphate Hill, but occurs as white to pale blue veinlets in the phosphorite and chert. In some specimens of weathered phosphorite, pale blue turquoise has pseudomorphed small wavellite rosettes."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phosphate Hill, Mansfield, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93874:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘFry's Hut, Merrijig, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, Australia
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘMasson Company workings, Edi-Cheshunt turquoise field, Whitfield, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘGreta South turquoise field, Greta South, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘEdi-Cheshunt turquoise field, Whitfield, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘMt Avis Extended, Edi-Cheshunt turquoise field, Whitfield, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘMount Avis Mine, Edi-Cheshunt turquoise field, Whitfield, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
References
Birch, W. D., Henry, D. A. - Eds. (1993) Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. Special Publication 3. Mineralogical Society of Victoriapp.67-77
 
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