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Birch, W. D., Grey, I. E., Mills, S. J., Bougerol, C., Pring, A., Ansermet, S. (2007) Pittongite, a new tungstate with a mixed-layer, pyrochlore hexagonal tungsten bronze structure, from Victoria, Australia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (4) 857-864 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.857

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TitlePittongite, a new tungstate with a mixed-layer, pyrochlore hexagonal tungsten bronze structure, from Victoria, Australia
JournalThe Canadian Mineralogist
AuthorsBirch, W. D.Author
Grey, I. E.Author
Mills, S. J.Author
Bougerol, C.Author
Pring, A.Author
Ansermet, S.Author
Year2007 (August 1)Volume45
Issue4
PublisherMineralogical Association of Canada
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM45_857.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.857Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBirch, W. D., Grey, I. E., Mills, S. J., Bougerol, C., Pring, A., Ansermet, S. (2007) Pittongite, a new tungstate with a mixed-layer, pyrochlore hexagonal tungsten bronze structure, from Victoria, Australia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (4) 857-864 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.857
Plain TextBirch, W. D., Grey, I. E., Mills, S. J., Bougerol, C., Pring, A., Ansermet, S. (2007) Pittongite, a new tungstate with a mixed-layer, pyrochlore hexagonal tungsten bronze structure, from Victoria, Australia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (4) 857-864 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.857
In(2007, August) The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 45 (4) Mineralogical Association of Canada

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Wolfram Mine, Pittong, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia

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IMA2005-034a
Phyllotungstite
Pittongite
Pyrochlore Group

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LocalityMineral(s)
Wolfram Mine, Pittong, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australiaⓘ Bismoclite, ⓘ Bismuthinite, ⓘ Bismutite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Covellite, ⓘ Dravite, ⓘ Ferberite, ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite, ⓘ Molybdenite, ⓘ Native Bismuth, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Native Silver, ⓘ Natrojarosite, ⓘ Pharmacosiderite, ⓘ Pittongite, ⓘ Plumbogummite, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Scheelite

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