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Minerals - Barićite | TerraCollect

Mineral - Barićite

Barićite(Mg,Fe)₃(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Chemical Properties

Mineral Class

Phosphates

Toxicity

none

Formula

(Mg,Fe)₃(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Unit Cell

a=10.08 b=13.42 c=4.67 β=104° Z=2

Physical Properties

Hardness

1.5 - 2

Streak

whiteblueblue white

Optical Properties

Color

graybluecolorless

Birefringence

0.040

Luster

Vitreous,

Pearly

Transparency

translucent,

opaque

Pleochroism

X: Blau Y, Z: Farblos-Blau

Geomineralogical Properties

Crystal System

Composition

Elements

Mass

P₂O₅

31.28

Fe₂O₃

2.77

FeO

19.90

MnO

[2.95]

MgO

15.36

H₂O

28.96

Canada (Sturman 1976)

Groups and Members

Vivianite-Group

Karten-Ebenen

Geologische KarteSatelliten Karte

Barićit, Barićite

Density

Normal (2-3,5)

Cleavage

Perfect after {010}

Fracture

Tenacity

Elastic-flexible

monoclinic

Point Group

monoclinic-prismatic - 2/m

Space Group

C2/m (12)

Habit

leafy, tabular

Formation

Secondary in sideritic shales

Paragenesis

Twinning

Rarity

Rarely

Synonyms

Barićite