Falsterite
Ca₂MgMn²⁺₂Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Zn₄(PO₄)₈(OH)₄(H₂O)₁₄
Hydrous phosphate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Ca₂MgMn²⁺₂Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Zn₄(PO₄)₈(OH)₄(H₂O)₁₄
- Group
- Phosphates
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2
- Color
- Green
- Luster
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- Streak
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- Density
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- Cleavage
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- Fracture
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- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
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- Transparency
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- Space group
- P2₁/c
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
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- Radioactivity
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- Refractive index
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- Optical character
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- Birefringence
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- Pleochroism
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- Strunz classification
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- Dana classification
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- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Fls
- Locality
- 🇺🇸 Palermo No. 1 mine
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
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Etymology
Named after Alexander U. Falster
Source: Wikidata
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