Mineralpedia Details for Triplite
Triplite
- Formula
- Mn2+2(PO4)F
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Granular
- Cleavage
- Good, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Resinous - Greasy
- Color
- brown, dark brown, salmon pink, brownish black, black
- Streak
- yellowish gray
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 5
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Triplite from Ho Nala, Braldu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Triplite is a primary phosphate found in pegmatites and is usually just an ugly deep brown. This stuff is the world's best and is a flaming reddish orange color and gemmy.
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