Leucophosphite
A variety of Leucophosphite Group
Rare
What is Leucophosphite?
Leucophosphite occurs in a variety of colors, including greens, yellows, purples, and browns. This mineral is usually transparent or translucent and relatively soft. Leucophosphite can either be the result of chemical reactions with bird or bat excrement or be formed with iron-rich deposits. The fracture is brittle and the streak is white.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- White to greenish, buff, yellow-brown, orange-brown, pink, greenish brown, brownish purple
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3.5
- Density
- 2.911 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
- Luster
- Resinous, Dull, Sub-vitreous
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
- Elements
- Fe, H, K, O, P
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