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Minerals

Messelite

messelite

Ca2Fe²⁺(PO4)2·2H2O

Messelite Mineral Specimen - Grizzly Bear Peak, Canada

Messelite Mineral Specimen - Grizzly Bear Peak, Canada — via www.pinterest.com · Source

Overview

Messelite is a mineral with formula Ca2(Fe2+,Mn2+)(PO4)2·2H2O. It was discovered in Germany and described in 1890. The mineral was subsequently discredited in 1940, reinstated and named neomesselite in 1955, and the name restored to messelite in 1959.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3.5

Scientific references

  1. Messelite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13106 Link
  2. Messelite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messelite Link