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Falsterite

falsterite

Ca2MgMn²⁺2Fe²⁺2Fe³⁺2Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)14

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Overview

Falsterite is a rare phosphate mineral with the formula Ca2MgMn2+2(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)14. It is a pegmatitic mineral, related to the currently approved mineral ferraioloite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2

Scientific references

  1. Falsterite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19833615 Link
  2. Falsterite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsterite Link