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Whitmoreite
Name
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Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O
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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3
Mohs hardness
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2.87
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to subadamantine
Luster
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On {100}, fair
Cleavage
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P2_1/c
Space group
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Arthurite
Structural group
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Whm · Approved
IMA
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1974
Named in
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Deep brown to pale tan, greenish brown
Typical colors
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Fe · P · O · H
Elements
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