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Name: Herderite
Hrd
IMA Chemistry: CaBe(PO4)F
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Herderite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Beryllium (Be)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Germany
Year First Published: 1828
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Haidinger W (1828) On herderite, a new mineral species, The Philosophical Magazine 4, 1-3
Structural Group Name: Gadolinite
Fleischer's Group Name: herderite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1820 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.25
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.02
Dispersion: 0.017
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