LithoCat

MineralPhosphophyllite
FormulaZn2Fe(PO4)2 • 4(H2O)
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {100}, distinct on {010} and {-102}.
ColorBright blue-green to colourless, Light green; colorless in transmitted light
Density3.1 – 3.1 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent
FractureBrittle
Hardness3.0 - 3.5
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class40.2.7.1
Strunz ClassVII/C.11-10
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