Kolbeckite
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What is Kolbeckite?
Kolbeckite (scandium phosphate dihydrate) is a mineral with formula: ScPO4·2H2O. It was discovered originally at Schmiedeberg, Saxony, Germany in 1926 and is named after Friedrich L. W. Kolbeck, a German mineralogist. Kolbeckite is usually found as small clusters of crystals associated with other phosphate minerals.
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Colourless, light yellow; when impure: cyan-blue, blue-gray, apple-green
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3 - 5
- Density
- 2.35 g/cm³
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- ScPO4 · 2H2O
- Elements
- H, O, P, Sc
Also Known As
KolbeckiteSterrettite
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