Leucophosphite
Leucophosphite | |
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General | |
Category | Phosphate mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | KFe+32(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O[1] |
IMA symbol | Lpp[2] |
Identification | |
Color | White to greenish, buff, yellow-brown, orange-brown, pink, greenish brown, brownish purple[1] |
Fracture | Monoclinic[1] |
Mohs scale hardness | 3.5[1] |
Leucophosphite is a phosphatic mineral derived from guano (bird or bat excrement).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Leucophosphite". mindat.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85: 291–320.
Categories:
- Phosphate mineral stubs
- Phosphate minerals