General Information:
Chemical Formula:Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 463.56 gm)Iron 36.14 %
FePhosphorus 13.36 %
P Hydrogen 2.17 %
H Oxygen 48.32 %
O
Empirical Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1974
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[100] Good
Color:brown, greenish brown, light yellow brown, or dark brown.
Density:2.87
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:3 - Calcite
Luster:Vitreous - Adamantine
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