IMA mineral species

Viitaniemiite

Na(Ca,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(F,OH)₃

Phosphate mineral.

Viitaniemiite specimen
Viitaniemiite-765537.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaNa(Ca,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(F,OH)₃
ElementsNa, Ca, Mn, Al, P, O, F, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolVtm
Nickel–Strunz class8.BL.15

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Viitaniemi granite pegmatite, Finland