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Mn-bearing Fluorapatite

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Mn-bearing Fluorapatite

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Description
Locality: 
Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 5.6 × 2.7 cm
Description

Manganfluorapatite in matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mn-bearing Fluorapatite

Variety Of: 

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Hardness: 
5.0 - 0.0