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Natrophilite

natrophilite

NaMn²⁺PO4

Natrophilite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Natrophilite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via zh.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Natrophilite is a mineral with the chemical formula NaMnPO4. In a pure form it has a yellow coloration. Its crystals are orthorhombic to dipyramidal. It is transparent to translucent. It is not radioactive. Natrophilite is rated 4.5 to 5 on the Mohs Scale. At Branchville, Fairfield County, Connecticut, it is found as a rare replacement of lithiophilite within a complex granite pegmatite, together with triploidite, eosphorite and dickinsonite.

Scientific references

  1. Natrophilite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1066970 Link
  2. Natrophilite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natrophilite Link