
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Mn,Mg)9Fe+++3(PO4)8(OH)3·9(H2O)

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,565.99 gm)
Magnesium 3.49 %
MgManganese 23.68 %
MnIron 10.70 %
FePhosphorus 15.82 %
P Hydrogen 1.35 %
H Oxygen 44.95 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
9(Mn2+0.75)9(Mg0.25)Fe2+3(PO4)8(OH)3·9(H2O)

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct

Color:
brown.

Density:
3.026

Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.

Streak:
light brown
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