Galileiite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
NaFe++4(PO4)3
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 531.29 gm)
Sodium 4.33 % Na
Iron 42.05 % Fe
Phosphorus 17.49 % P 
Oxygen 36.14 % O 
 Empirical Formula:
NaFe2+4(PO4)3
 Environment:
In troilite nodules found in meteorites.
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
 Locality:
Meteorites Grant IIIB, in the Zuni Mountains, New Mexico, USA; El Sampal IIIA, Argentina: Mount Edith IIIB, western Austrailia.
 Name Origin:
Fro Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer and physicist.
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
None
 Color:
very pale amber brown.
 Density:
3.91
 Diaphaniety:
Transparent
 Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
 Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
 Luster:
Waxy
 Streak:
white
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