Locality: Palabora mine (Foscor open pit; PMC mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Original description: Iowaite is a rare Mg-Fe hydroxide of the Hydrotalcite Group. This is a very fine, two-sided compound tabular crystal with high lustre and nicely translucent edges. The world's finest examples of the species come from this large open pit mine.
Fundort: Palabora Mine (Foscor open pit; PMC mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Provinz Limpopo, Südafrika
Iowait ist ein seltenes Mg-Fe-Hydroxid der Hydrotalcitgruppe. Dies ist eine gut ausgebildete Gruppe aus beidseitig miteinander verbundenen, tafeligen Kristallen mit hohem Glanz und durchscheinenden Ecken.
Date
before April 2014
date QS:P,+2014-04-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2014-04-00T00:00:00Z/10
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