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Castellaroite R220037

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Name: Castellaroite
RRUFF ID: R220037
Ideal Chemistry: Mn2+3(AsO4)2·4.5H2O
Locality: Valletta mine, Canosio, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Source: Tony Kampf
Owner: Tony Kampf
Description: Colorless, striated thin blades associated with braccoite, hematite, manganberzeliite, orthoclase and tiragalloite. Co-type sample described in Kampf et al (2016)
Status: The identification of this mineral has been determined by Raman spectroscopy and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ]
Quick search: [ All Castellaroite samples (2) ]
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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REFERENCES for Castellaroite

Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2015) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 28. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1859-1864   [view file]

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   [view file]

Cámara F, Belakovskiy D I, Uvarova Y (2017) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 102, 916-920   [view file]