| Name: | Beraunite Bru |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4·6H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Beraunite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
| Year First Published: | 1841 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Breithaupt A (1840) Beraunit, ein neues Glied der Phyllit - Ordung. Journal für Praktische Chemie 20, 66-67 Redefined and chemical formula changed from Fe^2+^Fe^3+^_5_(PO_4_)_4_(OH)_5_·4H_2_O: Vrtiška L, Tvrdý J, Plášil J, Sejkora J, Škoda R, Chukanov N V, Massanek A, Filip J, Dolníček Z, Veselovský F (2022) Redefinition of beraunite, Fe^3+^_6_(PO_4_)_4_O(OH)_4_·6H_2_O, and discreditation of the name eleonorite: a re-investigation of type material from the Hrbek Mine (Czech Republic). European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 223-238 |
| Structural Group Name: | Beraunite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2046 Million Years Ago |
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