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Name: Alluaudite
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IMA Chemistry: [box]NaMnFe3+2(PO4)3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Alluaudite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Manganese (Mn)
Iron (Fe)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: France
Year First Published: 1848
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Damour A A (1848) Sur un nouveau phosphate de fer, de manganèse et de soude, l'alluaudite, trouvé dans le département de la Haute-Vienne, Annales des Mines 13, 341-350 Redefined: Moore P B, Ito J (1979) Alluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature, Mineralogical Magazine 43, 227-235 Chemical formula changed from (Na,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe^2+^)(Fe^3+^,Mn^2+^)_2_(PO_4_)_3_: Hatert F (2019) A new nomenclature scheme for the alluaudite supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy 31, 807-822
Structural Group Name: Alluaudite
Fleischer's Group Name: alluaudite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2772 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.25
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.45
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