Name: | Herderite Hrd |
IMA Chemistry: | CaBe(PO4)F |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Herderite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Beryllium (Be) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1828 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1828) On herderite, a new mineral species, The Philosophical Magazine 4, 1-3 |
Structural Group Name: | Gadolinite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | herderite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1820 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.02 |
Dispersion: | 0.017 |
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