Santafeite
Gallery Location
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Geography: Place Collected
USA, New Mexico, Mckinley Co., Grants
Object number
ROMESM39910
Type Status
Department
Natural History: Minerals & Gems
Description
Cotype Specimen
Formula: (Na,Ca,Sr)12(Mn2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)8Mn4+8(VO4)16(OH,O)20 · 8H2O
Named for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company.
Sun, M.S., Weber, R.H. (1958): Santafeite, a new hydrated vanadate from New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 43, 677-687.
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