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IMA mineral species

Waterhouseite

Mn₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈

Phosphate mineral.

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Waterhouseite specimen
Waterhouseite13319.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Monoclinic
Chemical formulaMn₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈
ElementsMn, P, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolWhs
Nickel–Strunz class8.BE.85

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Iron Monarch mine, Australia

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