Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness5
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A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Mn²⁺Be(PO₄)OH |
|---|---|
| Elements | Mn, Be, P, O, H |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 5 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Väy |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 8.BA.05 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Viitaniemi granite pegmatite, Finland
Learn more
- Väyrynenite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q690924 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
5–6
Monoclinic
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