Ruifrancioite

Overview

Ca2([],Mn)2(Fe+3,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.88 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Ruifrancioite - 4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown
Streak	orange brown

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 42.07.07.08

Class: 42

Group: 42.07

Subgroup: 42.07.07 - roscherite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
42.07.07.03	zanazziite	Ca2(Mg,Fe+2)(Mg,Fe+2,Al,Mn,Fe+3)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
42.07.07.05	atencioite	Ca2Fe+2Mg2Fe+22Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
42.07.07.08	ruifrancioite	Ca2([],Mn)2(Fe+3,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.DA.10

Group : 08

Subgroup : DA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.DA.10	atencioite	Ca2Fe+2Mg2Fe+22Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
08.DA.10	ruifrancioite	Ca2([],Mn)2(Fe+3,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
08.DA.10	zanazziite	Ca2(Mg,Fe+2)(Mg,Fe+2,Al,Mn,Fe+3)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)

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