Mineralpedia Details for Maricite
Maricite
Named after Dr. Luka Maric, a former professor of Mineralogy and Petrology at the University of Zagrep in Croatia. Maricite is a rare mineral that occurs in phosphatic nodules in siderite-rich ironstones. It can be found in localities in Canada, Antarctica, Germany, Greenland, and India. Associated minerals include ludlamite, vivianite, quartz, pyrite, wolfeite, apatite, wicksite, nahpoite, and satterlyite.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/maricite.pdf
- Formula
- NaFe2+PO4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- colorless, gray, gray white, light brown
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Hardness
- 4-4.5
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Maricite from Big Fish River, Dawson dist., Yukon Territory, Canada
Phosphate nodule composed of long, bladed or thin tabular crude crystals to 3.5cm and 1mm thin in a sub-parallel aggregate with a bluish to grey or green hue. Interesting to note that this may also contain Satterlyite and/or Wolfeite or even Vivianite as Maricite is not always monomineralic. Found in one locality at Big Fish River - Locality 16, Area C. Best ref. MR 23-4, pg 36. Overall 5 x 2.5 x 2.5cm.
