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| Name: | Purpurite Pur |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #16: Purpurite Erongo, Namibia |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn3+(PO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Purpurite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1905 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Graton L C, Schaller W T (1905) Purpurite, a new mineral, American Journal of Science 20, 146-151 Chemical formula changed from (Mn^3+^,Fe^3+^)(PO_4_): Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620 |
| Structural Group Name: | Olivine |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | triphylite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2918 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.3 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Purpurite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Purpurite Search Web Mineral DB: Purpurite |
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