Name: | Variscite Var |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Al(PO4)·2H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Variscite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1837 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Breithaupt J F A (1837) Bestimmung neuer Mineralien. 4. Variscit. Journal für Praktische Chemie 10, 506-508 |
Structural Group Name: | |
Fleischer's Group Name: | scorodite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3110 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.59 |
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