Whitmoreite

Overview

Fe+2Fe+32(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.87 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Whitmoreite - 3  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown, greenish brown, yellow brown, dark brown
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 42.11.18.01

Class: 42

Group: 42.11

Subgroup: 42.11.18 - whitmoreite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
42.11.18.01	whitmoreite	Fe+2Fe+32(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
42.11.18.02	arthurite	CuFe+32(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2·4(H2O)
42.11.18.06	cobalt arthurite	CoFe+32(AsO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.DC.15

Group : 08

Subgroup : DC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.DC.15	arthurite	CuFe+32(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2·4(H2O)
08.DC.15	cobalt arthurite	CoFe+32(AsO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
08.DC.15	whitmoreite	Fe+2Fe+32(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)

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