Mineralpedia Details for Benyacarite
Benyacarite
- Formula
- KTiMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)4OF·15H2O
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Euhedral Crystals
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- yellow, colorless, yellowish white, greenish yellow
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Uneven
- Hardness
- 2.5-3
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Benyacarite from Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda dist., Portugal
Tiny less than 1mm tabular honey colored rare Banyacarite crystals with perhaps Hureaulite and Strengite. Rich.
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