Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

, Volume 87, Issue 4, pp 418–419 | Cite as

Sr-gorceixite, a weathering product in rich iron ores from the Córrego do Feijão Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  • Wania Greiffo
  • Klaus Herrmann
  • Georg Müller
  • Karl W. Strauss
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Abstract

A sulfate-bearing Sr-Ba phosphate (Sr-gorceixite) formed by supergene alteration in rich iron ores from Minas Gerais, Brazil, has been studied by means of microprobe techniques. Analytical data and the structural formula are presented.

Keywords

Iron Phosphate Analytical Data Mineral Resource Structural Formula 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Wania Greiffo
    • 1
  • Klaus Herrmann
    • 1
  • Georg Müller
    • 1
  • Karl W. Strauss
    • 1
  1. 1.Institut für Mineralogie und Mineralische Rohstoffe der Technischen Universität ClausthalClausthal-ZellerfeldGermany

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