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Mineral contains: metaswitzerite
Fanfani L, Zanazzi P F (1979) Switzerite: its chemical formula and crystal structure. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 26, 255-269
Kampf A R, Cámara F, Ciriotti M E, Nash B P, Balestra C, Chiappino L (2016) Castellaroite, Mn2+3(AsO4)2·4.5H2O, a new mineral from Italy related to metaswitzerite. European Journal of Mineralogy 28, 687-696
Leavens P B, White J S (1967) Switzerite, (Mn, Fe)3(PO4)2·4H2O, a new mineral. American Mineralogist 52, 1595-1602
White J S, Leavens P B, Zanazzi P F (1986) Switzerite redefined as Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist 71, 1221-1223
Zanazzi P F, Leavens P B, White J S (1986) Crystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist 71, 1224-1228