Name: | Switzerite Swt |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+3(PO4)2·7H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Switzerite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1966 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Leavens P B, White J S (1967) Switzerite, (Mn,Fe)_3_(PO_4_)_2_·4H_2_O, a new mineral, American Mineralogist 52, 1595-1602 Redefined and chemical formula revised: White J S, Leavens P B, Zanazzi P F (1986) Switzerite redefined as Mn_3_(PO_4_)_2_·7H_2_O, and metaswitzerite, Mn_3_(PO_4_)_2_·4H_2_O, American Mineralogist 71, 1221-1223 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1806 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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