Strunzite

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Strunzite
Specific gravity
2.52
Density2.52 g/cm3
PleochroismWeak
References[5][6]

Strunzite (Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O) is a light yellow mineral of the strunzite group, first discovered in 1957.[5]

It crystallizes in the

Mohs hardness of 4. Associated minerals include beraunite, quartz and strengite.[5]

It is named after

References

  1. ^ "Strunzite R050619". RRUFF. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. S2CID 235729616
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  3. ^ "Strunzite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2•6H2O" (PDF). Handbook of Mineralogy. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ "General Strunzite Information". WebMineral. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Strunzite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. S2CID 101655747
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  7. ^ "Strunzite". Dakota Matrix Minerals. Retrieved 8 April 2020.