IMA mineral species

Childrenite

Fe²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O

Phosphate mineral.

Yellow Brown White & Clear

Childrenite specimen — Childrenite-child-12c.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formula	Fe²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O
Elements	Fe, Al, P, O, H
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Mohs hardness	5
Density	—
Streak	white
Color	—
IMA symbol	Chd
Nickel–Strunz class	8.DD.20

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Childrenite on Mindat.org
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Wikidata item Q411566 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)