Strunzite

Strunzite

Strunzite

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Strunzite (Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O) is a light yellow mineral of the strunzite group, first discovered in 1957.[5]

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It crystallizes in the triclinic system and has a light, vitreous luster, a specific gravity of 2.52 and a Mohs hardness of 4. Associated minerals include beraunite, quartz and strengite.[5]

It is named after Hugo Strunz, a Professor of Mineralogy at Technical University, Berlin.[7]

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