Mineralpedia Details for Waterhouseite
Waterhouseite
- Formula
- Mn7(PO4)2(OH)8
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Divergent, Bladed
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Pearly
- Color
- resinous orange brown, dark clove brown
- Streak
- yellowish brown
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle - Splintery
- Hardness
- -
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Waterhouseite from Iron Monarch mine, Iron Knob, South Australia, Australia
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Dark brownish red to orange flaky crystals less than 1mm.
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