New IMA approved mineral 2003 - 029, a Mn - oxalate.dihydrate associated with
phosphosiderite (purple),
bermanite
(micro deep red crystals) and patches of white lindbergite to 0.5 mm. this is a
PORTION of the CO-TYPE specimen.
White spotty areas to 0.75mm associated with
cyrilovite,
phosphosiderite and
bermanite
on
rockbridgeite matrix.
Origin: Boca Rica mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(type locality)
Sample size: miniature (top), 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm (2nd row), thumbnail (3rd row), 4
x 3 x 2 cm (bottom)
Photo courtesy of: