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1 item @ $25.00  

Leucophosphite with Jahnsite-(CaMnMg)

#BN55125

Leucophosphite with Jahnsite-(CaMnMg)

#BN55125
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 7 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, United States
Tagged
phosphate , pegmatite mineral

Light purple crystals of Leucophosphite on a thick layer of brown Jahnsite crystals.

Leucophosphite

Formula
KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Dull 
Color
brown, brownish yellow, colorless, greenish, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection

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