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Beraunite

beraunite

Fe³⁺6(PO4)4O(OH)4(H2O)4·2H2O

Beraunite mineral information and data

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Overview

Beraunite is an iron phosphate mineral. It was first described by August Breithaupt for an occurrence in Beraun currently in the Czech Republic. Beraunite occurs as a secondary mineral in iron ore deposits, and as an alteration product of primary phosphate minerals in granite pegmatites. Beraunite crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with point group 2/m. Beraunite's formula is Fe2+ Fe3+5(OH)5(PO4)4·4H2O. Aluminium and zinc may substitute in the structure.

Scientific references

  1. Beraunite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2251934 Link
  2. Beraunite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beraunite Link