Leucophosphite
Leucophosphite is a phosphatic mineral derived from guano (bird or bat excrement).
| Leucophosphite | |
|---|---|
Hureaulite, leucophosphite.
Locality: White Elephant Mine, Cicero Peak, Pringle, Custer District, Custer County, South Dakota, US (Locality at mindat.org). Size: small cabinet, 9.8 × 5.4 × 3.4 cm. | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | KFe+32(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O |
| IMA symbol | Lpp |
| Identification | |
| Color | White to greenish, buff, yellow-brown, orange-brown, pink, greenish brown, brownish purple |
| Fracture | Monoclinic |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.5 |
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