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Anapaite

anapaite

Ca2Fe²⁺(PO4)2·4H2O

Mineral Specimen: Anapaite - Fabre Minerals

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Overview

Anapaite is a calcium–iron phosphate mineral with formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2·4H2O. It is a mineral that typically occurs in cavities in fossil bearing sedimentary rocks. It is also found in phosphate bearing iron ores and rarely in pegmatites. It is commonly found with goethite, siderite and vivianite. It was named after the type locality on the Black Sea coastal region of Anapa, Taman Peninsula, Russia. Noted localities include Kertch (Crimea, Ukraine), Bellver de Cerdanya (Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) and Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3.5

Scientific references

  1. Anapaite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423458 Link
  2. Anapaite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapaite Link