Phosphophyllite
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| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula | Page Module:Chem2/styles.css has no content.Zn2Fe(PO4)2·4H2O |
| IMA symbol | Pp[1] |
| Strunz classification | 8.CA.40 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P21/c |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 448.40 g/mol |
| Color | Blue-green to colourless |
| Crystal habit | Prismatic |
| Twinning | Common |
| Cleavage | [100] Perfect, [010] Distinct, [102] Distinct |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
| Specific gravity | 3.1 |
| Optical properties | Biaxial (−) |
| Refractive index | nα = 1.595–1.599, nβ = 1.614–1.617, nγ = 1.616–1.620 |
| Birefringence | 0.021 |
| 2V angle | Measured 44°, Calculated 34° |
| Common impurities | Manganese |
| References | [2] |
Phosphophyllite is a rare phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Page Module:Chem2/styles.css has no content.Zn2Fe(PO4)2·4H2O. It is prized among mineral collectors for its delicate bluish green colour, but rarely cut due to its difficult properties.
Geology
Phosphophyllite was first described in 1920 by Heinrich Laubmann and Hermann Steinmetz.[3] The name derives Script error: No such module "params"., and phosphate.[4]
Chemically, phosphophyllite is related to zinc phosphate with some zinc substituted by iron. Phosphophyllite has been synthesized by the addition of diammonium phosphate to a solution of zinc and iron sulfate.[5]
Occurrence
The finest phosphophyllite crystals come from Potosí, Bolivia, but it is no longer mined there. Other sources include New Hampshire, United States and Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. It is often found in association with the minerals chalcopyrite and triphylite.[6]
Uses
Phosphophyllite is highly prized by collectors for its rarity and for its delicate bluish green colour but brittleness and fragility as well as the intrinsic value of large crystals make it unsuitable for jewelry.[7]
Popular culture
An anthropomorphic form of phosphophyllite is the protagonist of the manga and anime series Land of the Lustrous, with key features of the mineral such as its brittle nature and vibrant color reflected in their character traits and design.[8]
Gallery
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mineralatlas Lexikon - Phosphophyllite (english Version)". www.mineralienatlas.de.
- ^ Page Phosphophyllite: Mineral information, data and localities on Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mindat.org". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Phosphophyllite". Retrieved 2006-12-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas, Ian M.; Weller, Mark T. (1992). "Synthesis, structure and thermal properties of phosphophyllite, Zn 2 Fe(PO 4 ) 2 ·4H 2 O". J. Mater. Chem. 2 (11): 1123–1126. doi:10.1039/JM9920201123. ISSN 0959-9428.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The mineral phosphophyllite". Amethyst Galleries, Inc. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hall, Cally (1994). Gemstones. Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley. p. 127. ISBN 0-7513-1026-3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zhang, Mary (2020-08-06). "Land of the Lustrous: Crystal Gems..." CBR. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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