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Phosphosiderite

Phosphosiderite is a rare mineral named for its main components, phosphate and iron. The siderite at the end of phosphosiderite comes from the word "sideros", the Greek word for iron. It was published in 1890, and has been a valid species since pre-IMA. It is an IMA approved mineral which got grandfathered, meaning its name is still believed to refer to…

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2V angle
Measured: 62°, Calculated: 62°
Birefringence
0.046
Category
Phosphate minerals
Cleavage
{010} Distinct, {001} Indistinct
Color
Usually red to pink to purple, sometimes green, usually yellow veined
Crystal class
Prismatic 2/m

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Phosphosiderite

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples41
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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related to Occurrences and localities · 9
Phosphosiderite → Argentina, Chile, Germany, However, In, It, Portugal, This, United States
related to Colors · 3
Phosphosiderite → Four, It, The
related to Properties · 2
Phosphosiderite → Hydrochloric, It
2V angle · 1
Phosphosiderite → Measured: 62°, Calculated: 62°
Birefringence · 1
Phosphosiderite → 0.046
Category · 1
Phosphosiderite → Phosphate minerals
Cleavage · 1
Phosphosiderite → {010} Distinct, {001} Indistinct
Color · 1
Phosphosiderite → Usually red to pink to purple, sometimes green, usually yellow veined
Crystal class · 1
Phosphosiderite → Prismatic 2/m
Crystal habit · 1
Phosphosiderite → Tabular {010} or stout prismatic

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iron strengite mineral phosphate red species ima usually properties found rare formula crystal prismatic soluble group color purple green yellow

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Phosphosiderite2V angleMeasured: 62°, Calculated: 62°1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteBirefringence0.0461.00infobox
PhosphosideriteCategoryPhosphate minerals1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteCleavage{010} Distinct, {001} Indistinct1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteColorUsually red to pink to purple, sometimes green, usually yellow veined1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteCrystal classPrismatic 2/m1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteCrystal habitTabular {010} or stout prismatic1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteCrystal systemMonoclinic1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteDensity2.74 – 2.76 measured, 2.76 calculated1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteDiaphaneityTransparent, translucent1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteDispersionVery strong r > v1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteFormulaHydrated iron phosphate FePO4·2H2O1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteFormula mass186.851.00infobox
PhosphosideriteFractureUneven1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteIMA symbolPhsd1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteLusterVitreous1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteMohs scale hardness3.5–41.00infobox
PhosphosideriteOptical propertiesBiaxial (−)1.00infobox
PhosphosideritePleochroismVisible1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteRefractive indexnα = 1.692 nβ = 1.725 nγ = 1.7381.00infobox
PhosphosideriteSolubilityTotally soluble in hydrochloric acid, nearly insoluble in nitric acid1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteSpace groupP21/n (no. 14)1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteSpecific gravity2.74–2.761.00infobox
PhosphosideriteStreakWhite1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteTwinningCommon on {101}, typically as interpenetration1.00infobox
PhosphosideriteUnit cell454.76 ų1.00infobox
Phosphosideriteis arare mineral named for its main components0.90text

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