How do I identify Castellaroite?

Castellaroite can be identified by its hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale, colorless color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Castellaroite?

Castellaroite typically appears in colorless. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Castellaroite?

Castellaroite has a hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Castellaroite

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What is Castellaroite?

Castellaroite is a rare arsenate mineral with formula Mn3(AsO4)2•4H2O. It is related to the phosphate mineral metaswitzerite. Castellaroite is monoclinic, with space group P21/n. The other natural manganese arsenate hydrate is manganohörnesite, which is an octahydrate.

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