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Allanpringite

allanpringite

Fe³⁺3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O

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Overview

Allanpringite is a phosphate mineral that was named after the Australian mineralogist, Allan Pring of the South Australian Museum. Allanpringite is a Fe3+ analogue of the Al-phosphate mineral wavellite, but it has a different crystal symmetry – monoclinic instead of orthorhombic in wavellite. It forms needle-like crystals, which are always twinned and form parallel bundles up to about 2 mm long. They are often found in association with other iron phosphates in abandoned iron mines.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Allanpringite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4731094 Link
  2. Allanpringite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allanpringite Link