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Jahnsite-(CaMnFe)
Name
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CaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂·8H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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4
Mohs hardness
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2.86
Specific gravity
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Streak
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[Vitreous to subadamantine.]
Luster
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[Good on {001}] [by analogy to jahnsite-(CaMnMg)]
Cleavage
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Space group
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Jahnsite
Structural group
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Jah-CaMnFe · Approved
IMA
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1978
Named in
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Yellow-brown
Typical colors
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Ca · Mn · Fe · P · O · H
Elements
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