IMA mineral species

Bertossaite

(Li,Na)₂(Ca,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH,F)₄

Phosphate mineral.

Bertossaite specimen — Bertossaite & Burangaite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formula	(Li,Na)₂(Ca,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH,F)₄
Elements	Li, Na, Ca, Fe, Mn, Al, P, O, H, F
Crystal system	—
Mohs hardness	—
Density	—
Streak	—
Color	—
IMA symbol	Bts
Nickel–Strunz class	8.BH.25

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda

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Notable source / deposit
Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

Learn more

Bertossaite on Mindat.org
Wikidata item Q3638952 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)