Minerals of the Chickering Mine Walpole, NH CHILDRENITE (Fe2+,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O Back to Chickering front page. | |
Specimen owner ID's (capitals): TM = Tom Mortimer, BW = Bob Wilken, BJ = Bob Janules, PC = Peter Cristofono, AW = Anna Wilken Photographer ID's (lower case). Identification: CHI_1 => Cannon Microprobe EDS analysis CHI_3 => Kerry Day EDS analysis Discussion: BW originally thought mineral shown in photos MES_1, MES_2, MES_3 were messelite, but EDS analysis. does not fit. A second EDS analysis. showed a similar result. A calcium rich childrenite has been suggested. These analyses were not done on polished grains, so surface contamination (apatite?) may be present. The "MES" designations on the photos is a holdover from the original visual identification. |