Crystal aggregate of whiterockite. The scale bar is 20 μm in length. Holotype specimen: South Australian Museum registration number G34889. — Photo: Peter Elliott and Anthony R. Kampf · CC BY 4.0
Whiterockite
Whiterockite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula CaMgMn³⁺₃O₂(PO₄)₂(CO₃)F·5H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Jorgkellerite structural group.
IMA symbol Wrc, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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