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Phosphosiderite
Chile
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![Phosphosiderite](/Files/Minerals/Phosphosiderite_763_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Coating
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Origin Location |
Chile |
Description |
A fine specimen of Phosphosiderite displaying attractive purple hues, reminiscent of orchid and periwinkle. This uncommon mineral appears in a drusy growth on the surface of a white matrix rock and in the brecciated channels throughout the host groundmass. |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Phosphosiderite: Fe3+(PO4)ยท2H2O triiron phosphorus oxygen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Purpurite![Purpurite](/Files/Minerals/Purpurite_16_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_716_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst ![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_205_sm.jpg) Sugilite![Sugilite](/Files/Minerals/Sugilite_598_sm.jpg) Fluorite / Quartz / Pyrite![Fluorite / Quartz / Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/FluoriteQuartz_1425_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_855_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): phosphosiderite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Phosphosiderite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Phosphosiderite Search Web Mineral DB: Phosphosiderite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Phosphosiderite
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