Sarcopside

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
(Fe++,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
[???] Perfect
 Color:
red, purplish blue, green, or reddish brown.
 Density:
3.64 - 3.73, Average = 3.68
 Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
 Habits:
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., ,
 Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
 Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
 Luster:
Silky
 Streak:
white
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