Sarcopside

Overview

(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.64-3.73 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Sarcopside - 4  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	red, purple blue, green, red brown
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	splintery
Luster	silky

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 38.03.01.01

Class: 38

Group: 38.03

Subgroup: 38.03.01 - sarcopside

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
38.03.01.01	sarcopside	(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.AB.15

Group : 08

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.AB.15	sarcopside	(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2

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