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Yang, H., Downs, R. T., Evans, S. H., Pinch, W. W. (2014) Lavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4, isotypic with plancheite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. American Mineralogist, 99 (2) 525-530 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4601

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TitleLavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4, isotypic with plancheite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa
JournalAmerican Mineralogist
AuthorsYang, H.Author
Downs, R. T.Author
Evans, S. H.Author
Pinch, W. W.Author
Year2014 (February 1)Volume99
Issue2
PublisherMineralogical Society of America
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DOIdoi:10.2138/am.2014.4601Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceYang, H., Downs, R. T., Evans, S. H., Pinch, W. W. (2014) Lavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4, isotypic with plancheite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. American Mineralogist, 99 (2) 525-530 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4601
Plain TextYang, H., Downs, R. T., Evans, S. H., Pinch, W. W. (2014) Lavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4, isotypic with plancheite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. American Mineralogist, 99 (2) 525-530 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4601
In(2014, February) American Mineralogist Vol. 99 (2) Mineralogical Society of America

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Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Lavinskyite
Lavinskyite-2O
Plancheite

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Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africaⓘ Lavinskyite

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