General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 225.21 gm)Manganese 12.20 %
MnIron 37.20 %
FePhosphorus 13.75 %
P Oxygen 28.42 %
O Fluorine 8.44 %
F
Empirical Formula: Fe2+1.5Mn2+0.5(PO4)F
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[001] Good, [010] Distinct, [100] Indistinct
Color:dark brown, black, or black brown.
Density:3.927 - 3.97, Average = 3.94
Diaphaniety:Translucent
Hardness:5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade
Luster:Vitreous - Resinous
Streak:white
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