fairfieldite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for fairfieldite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for fairfieldite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching fairfieldite in the database: Fairfieldite

Mineralogical Reference

fairfieldite

Mineral	Fairfieldite
Chemistry	Ca 2 (Mn 2+ Fe 2+ )[PO 4 ] 2 · 2H 2 O
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Hardness	3½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1879
CellParameters	a = 5.78b = 6.57c = 5.48 α=102.08°β=108.71°γ=90.09°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.88 : 1 : 0.834
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.636 - 1.640 n β =1.644 - 1.650 n
Birefringence	δ=0.018 - 0.020
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Branchville Mica mine ( Branchville Quarry; Fillow Quarry) Branchville Fairfield Co. Connecticut U S A
Strunz	7/C.17-30 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates C : Water-bearing phosphates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium and small size: Be and MnFeCuZnMg 17 : Collinsite - Wendwilsonite series

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