Bariopharmacosiderite

Ba0.5Al4[(AsO4)3(OH)4]ยท4H2

Bariopharmacosiderite is a rare arsenate species that occurs as greenish, greenish-yellow or brown cubes. It is impossible to visually distinguish from pharmacosiderite.

Selected Australian Occurrences:

  • Elsmore, New South Wales.
  • Mount Malvern Mine, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia.
  • Linton Mine, northeast Tasmania.
  • Port Phillip Mine, Clunes, Victoria.
Bariopharmacosiderite, Mount Malvern, South Australia. Width of view 2.33mm.