Mineral - Triploidite
Triploidite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)(OH)
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4.5 - 5
Streak
white
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
brownorangeyellow
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Greasy,
Adamantine
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
acicular, radial
Formation
Metasomatose (Umwandlung von primären Phosphaten)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Triploidite