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Scholzite from
Reaphook Hill, Martins Well (Martins Well Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite, etc.

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite, etc.

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
01938340017271926462106.jpg
Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
04777620017271926497387.jpg
Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
00100510017271979034853.jpg
Scholzite, etc.

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
06100090017271979057640.jpg
Scholzite

Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scholzite
Formula:CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cryptomelane27
Hillite26
Collinsite18
Parahopeite17
Chalcophanite14
Hemimorphite10
Metaswitzerite10
Switzerite8
Tarbuttite4
Plimerite2
Hematite2
Hydroxylapatite1
Smithsonite1
Phosphophyllite1
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scholzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reaphook Hill, Martins Well (Martins Well Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (123 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9832
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9832:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 3220
Johnston, Christopher W., Hill, Roderick J. (1978) Zinc Phosphates at Reaphook Hill, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (1) 20-24
 
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