Leucophosphite is a phosphatic mineral derived from guano (bird or bat excrement).[1]
| Leucophosphite | |
|---|---|
 Hureaulite, leucophosphite.
Locality: White Elephant Mine, Cicero Peak, Pringle, Custer District, Custer County, South Dakota, US (Locality at mindat.org). Size: small cabinet, 9.8 × 5.4 × 3.4 cm. | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | KFe+32(PO4)2(OH)·2H2O[1] |
| IMA symbol | Lpp[2] |
| Identification | |
| Color | White to greenish, buff, yellow-brown, orange-brown, pink, greenish brown, brownish purple[1] |
| Fracture | Monoclinic[1] |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.5[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Leucophosphite". mindat.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
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