Tiptopite Englishite Montgomeryite Image |
Mineral: | Tiptopite: K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2·(H2O) Englishite: K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7·26(H2O) Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) | |||||
Comments: | Red montgomeryite lath-like crystals to 1mm in 2mm rosettes associated with clear, acicular sprays of tiptopite to 0.75mm and white cottonball-like crystals of englishite to 0.2mm. | |||||
Location: | Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA. | |||||
Scale: | Picture size 5 mm. | |||||
Copyright: | © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix | |||||
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