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礦物之美WHITEITE with LAZULITE)

WHITEITE-(CaFeMg) Ca(Fe,Mn)Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2·8H2O (monoclinic) . Tan to yellowish sheaf-like aggregate with lazulite xls. Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada . WHITEITE晶體呈土黃色,長柱狀,雙晶常見.硬度4,常見與天藍石∼ lazulite共生.

礦名來源:for John S. White, Jr. (1933-), former editor of the Mineralogical Record and professional curator of minerals and gems.

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