| Wagnerite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Mg,Fe)2PO4F |
| IMA symbol | Wag |
| Strunz classification | 8.BB.15 |
| Dana classification | 41.6.2.1 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) |
| Space group | P21/a’’ |
| Identification | |
| Color | Yellow, grayish, red, reddish brown, brown, green |
| Crystal habit | Elongate and striated prisms, tabular, massive |
| Cleavage | {100} imperfect, {120} imperfect |
| Fracture | Sub-conchoidal, splintery |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5–5.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous, resinous |
| Diaphaneity | Translucent, nearly opaque |
| Specific gravity | 3.15 |
| Density | 3.15 (measured), 3.15 (calculated) |
| Optical properties | Biaxial (+), colorless (transmitted light) |
| Pleochroism | None |
| 2V angle | 25°–35° (measured) |
| Solubility | Soluble in acids |
| References | |
Wagnerite is a mineral, a combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium, with the formula (Mg,Fe)2PO4F. It occurs in pegmatite associated with other phosphate minerals. It is named after Franz Michael von Wagner (1768–1851), a German mining official in Munich.
References
- 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.
- ^ Mindat – Wagnerite
- ^ Webmineral – Wagnerite
- ^ Handbook of Mineralogy – Wagnerite
Bibliography
- Palache, P.; Berman H.; Frondel, C. (1960). "Dana's System of Mineralogy, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. (Seventh Edition)" John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, pp. 845–847.
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