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Phosphate

Meurigite-K

KFe³⁺₈(PO₄)₆(OH)₇·6.5H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassPhosphate
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Meurigite-K specimen

Meurigite-K Locality: Těškov, Rokycany (Rokitzan; Rokytzan), Plzeň Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic Yellowish-orange spheres of micro acicular xls of Meurigite. Field of view 5 mm. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Meurigite-K

Meurigite-K is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula KFe³⁺₈(PO₄)₆(OH)₇·6.5H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It is a member of the Phosphofibrite structural group.

IMA symbol Meu-K, IMA status: approved, named in 1995.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more M minerals or help write this entry.