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Phosphosiderite
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.25-3.352.74-2.76
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect in three directions
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)