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Hureaulite

hureaulite

Mn²⁺5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4H2O

Hureaulite mineral information and data

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Overview

Hureaulite is a manganese phosphate with the formula Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4H2O. It was discovered in 1825 and named in 1826 for the type locality, Les Hureaux, Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. It is sometimes written as huréaulite, but the IMA does not recommend this for English language text. A complete series exists from lithiophilite, LiMn2+PO4 to triphylite, LiFe2+PO4, including hureaulite, strengite, FePO4·2H2O, stewartite, Mn2+Fe3+2(OH,PO4)2·8H2O, and sicklerite, (LiMn2+,Fe3+)PO4.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3.5

Scientific references

  1. Hureaulite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3143441 Link
  2. Hureaulite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hureaulite Link