Chemistry:Spheniscidite

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Spheniscidite
General
CategoryPhosphate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH)· 2H2O [1]
Identification
ColorBrown[1]
Mohs scale hardness1-1.5[1]

Spheniscidite is a phosphate mineral. It is the ammonium analogue of leucophosphite.[1]

See also

  • Sphenisciformes (penguins), the mineral has been named after this clade
  • Elephant Island, type locality

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Spheniscidite". https://www.mindat.org/min-3728.html. 




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