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Metaswitzerite

#BN47860

Metaswitzerite

#BN47860
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Mn2+3(PO4)2·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Iron Knob, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Tagged
phosphate

This platy silvery crystals of Metaswitzerite from 2-4mm.

Metaswitzerite

Formula
Mn2+3(PO4)2·4H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Perfect, Distinct, None 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
brown, golden brown, light yellow brown, light pink 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Micaceous 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection

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