How do I identify Xanthoxenite?

Xanthoxenite can be identified by its hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale, Pale yellow color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Xanthoxenite?

Xanthoxenite typically appears in Pale yellow, brownish-yellow; pale yellow to pale lemon-yellow in transmitted light.. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Xanthoxenite?

Xanthoxenite has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

How to Identify Xanthoxenite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Xanthoxenite?

Xanthoxenite is a rare calcium iron(III) phosphate mineral with formula: Ca4Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2·3H2O. It occurs as earthy pale to brownish yellow incrustations and lath shaped crystals. It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system. It occurs as an alteration product of triphylite in pegmatites. It occurs associated with apatite, whitlockite, childrenite–eosphorite, laueite, strunzite, stewartite, mitridatite, amblygonite and siderite. It has been found in Australia, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first described in 1920 for an occurrence in North Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.

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