| Name: | Phosphophyllite Pp |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #493: Phosphophyllite Bolivia |
| IMA Chemistry: | Zn2Fe2+(PO4)2·4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Phosphophyllite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Iron (Fe) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1920 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Laubmann H, Steinmetz H (1920) Phosphatführende Pegmatite des Oberpfälzer und Bayerischen Waldes. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie 55, 523-586 Chemical formula changed from Fe_9_Al_2_(PO_4_)_6_(SO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_·9H_2_O to Zn_2_(Fe^2+^,Mn^2+^)(PO_4_)_2_·4H_2_O: Steinmetz H (1926) Phosphophyllit und Reddingit von Hagendorf. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 64, 405-412 |
| Structural Group Name: | Phosphophyllite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1820 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.1 |
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