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IMA mineral species

Eosphorite

Mn²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O

Phosphate mineral.

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Eosphorite specimen
Eosphorite-195235.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaMn²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O
ElementsMn, Al, P, O, H
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness5
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolEos
Nickel–Strunz class8.DD.20

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Fillow quarry, United States

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