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Graftonite with Heterosite

#BN52286

Graftonite with Heterosite

#BN52286
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)3(PO4)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, United States
Tagged
phosphate , pegmatite mineral

Parallel layers of bleached Graftonite and Purpurite-Heterosite.

Graftonite

Formula
(Fe2+,Mn2+,Ca)3(PO4)2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Lamellar 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Greasy 
Color
brown, pink, dark brown, reddish brown 
Streak
pale pink 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection

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