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Spheniscidite

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Spheniscidite
General
Category	Phosphate mineral
Formula (repeating unit)	(NH₄,K)(Fe,Al)₂(PO₄)2(OH)· 2H₂O
Identification
Color	Brown
Mohs scale hardness	1-1.5

Spheniscidite is a phosphate mineral. It is the ammonium analogue of leucophosphite.

See also

Sphenisciformes (penguins), the mineral has been named after this clade
Elephant Island, type locality

References

^ "Spheniscidite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

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