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Zanazzi, P. F., Leavens, P. B., White, J. S. (1986) Crystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist, 71 (9-10) 1224-1228

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TitleCrystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O
JournalAmerican MineralogistISSN1945-3027
AuthorsZanazzi, P. F.Author
Leavens, P. B.Author
White, J. S.Author
Year1986Volume71
Issue9-10
PublisherMineralogical Society of America
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM71_1224.pdf+
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Full ReferenceZanazzi, P. F., Leavens, P. B., White, J. S. (1986) Crystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist, 71 (9-10) 1224-1228
Plain TextZanazzi, P. F., Leavens, P. B., White, J. S. (1986) Crystal structure of switzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·7H2O, and its relationship to metaswitzerite, Mn3(PO4)2·4H2O. American Mineralogist, 71 (9-10) 1224-1228
In(1986) American Mineralogist Vol. 71 (9-10) Mineralogical Society of America

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Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Metaswitzerite
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Reaphook Hill, Martins Well (Martins Well Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiaⓘ Metaswitzerite, ⓘ Switzerite
Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finlandⓘ Metaswitzerite

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Leavens, Peter B., White, John S. (1967) Switzerite, (Mn,Fe)3(PO4)2·4H2O, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 52 (11-12) 1595-1602
Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C., Cerny, P. (2009) The crystal structure of ercitite, Na2(H2O)4[Mn3+2(OH)2(PO4)2], and its relation to bermanite, Mn2+(H2O)4[Mn3+2(OH)2(PO4)2]. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (1) 173-180 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.1.173
Stephens, J. S., Calvo, C. (1969) Crystal structure of β′Mn3(PO4)2. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 47 (12). 2215-2225 doi:10.1139/v69-360
Keller, Paul, Lissner, Falk, Schleid, Thomas (2007) The crystal structure of joosteite, (Mn2+,Mn3+,Fe3+)2[PO4]O, from the Helikon II Mine, Karibib (Namibia), and its relationship to staneěkite, (Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2[PO4]O. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 184 (2) 225-230 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2007/0095
Fitzgerald, S., Rheingold, A.L., and Leavens, P. B. (1986): Crystal structure of a Cu-bearing vesuvianite. American Mineralogist: 71: 1011-1014.
Merlino, S., Mellini, M., Zanazzi, P. F. (1981) Structure of arrojadite, KNa4CaMn4Fe10Al(PO4)12(OH,F)2. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 37 (9) 1733-1736 doi:10.1107/s0567740881007012
Moore, Paul B., Araki, Takaharu, Merlino, Stefano, Mellini, Marcello, Zanazzi, and Pier Francesco (1981) The arrojadite-dickinsonite series, KNa4Ca(Fe,Mn)2+14Al(OH)2(PO4)14: crystal structure and crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist, 66 (9-10) 1034-1049
Yakubovich, O.V., Bairakov, V.V., Simonov, M.A. (1989) Crystal structure of simferite Li(Mg,Fe3+,Mn3+)2[PO4]2. Soviet Physics - Doklady: 34: 669-671.
Moore, Paul Brian, Araki, Takaharu (1974) Montgomeryite, Ca4Mg(H2O)12[Al4(OH)4(PO4)6]: Its crystal structure and relation to vauxite, Fe2+2(H2O)4[Al4(OH)4(H2O)4(PO4)4]·4H2O. American Mineralogist, 59 (7-8) 843-850
Kurkutova, E.N., Rau, V.G., Rumanova, I.M. (1971) Crystalline structure of seamanite Mn3[PO4/BO3]·3H2O = Mn3[PO3OH][BO(OH)3](OH)2. Soviet Physics - Doklady: 16: 272-274.
 
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