Ferristrunzite
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Ferristrunzite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 6 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Mont-des-Groseillers, Blaton, Mons, Henegouwen, Belgium
- Tagged
- phosphate
This is one of the best Ferristrunzite specimens I have seen from this locality. The light yellow to white fibrous crystals are in sprays to about 1.5mm. The crystals are very distinct with good definition unlike most that you may see on the market. The orange color is an iron staining.
Ferristrunzite
- Formula
- Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O
- Crystal System
- Triclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Acicular, Aggregates
- Cleavage
- Good, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- brownish yellow, light yellow
- Streak
- light yellow
- Class
- Triclinic
- Hardness
- 4
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
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