Name: | Triplite Trl |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Triplite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | France |
Year First Published: | 1813 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Hausmann J F L (1813) Triplit, in Handbuch der Mineralogie, Volume 2, (Göttingen) 1079-1080 Chemical formula changed from (Mn^2+^,Fe^2+^)_2_(PO_4_)F: Vignola P, Gatta G D, Hatert F, Guastoni A, Bersani D (2014) On the crystal-chemistry of a near-endmember triplite, Mn^2+^_2_(PO_4_)F, from the Codera Valley (Sondrio Province, Central Alps, Italy). The Canadian Mineralogist 52, 235-245 |
Structural Group Name: | Triplite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | triplite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2772 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.7 |
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