How do I identify Wagnerite?

Wagnerite can be identified by its hardness of 5 - 5.5 on the Mohs scale, Yellow color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Wagnerite?

Wagnerite typically appears in Yellow, brown, red brown, light grey, green, red; colourless in transmitted light.. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Wagnerite?

Wagnerite has a hardness of 5 - 5.5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Wagnerite

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What is Wagnerite?

Wagnerite is a mineral, a combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium, with the formula (Mg,Fe)2PO4F. It occurs in pegmatite associated with other phosphate minerals. It is named after Franz Michael von Wagner (1768–1851), a German mining official in Munich.

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Quick Facts

Physical Properties

Color: Yellow, brown, red brown, light grey, green, red; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs): 5 - 5.5
Density: 3.15 g/cm³
Streak: White