Phosphophyllite

Posted on August 28, 2024 by John J. Bradshaw, GIA GG

The mineral is rare and, because of the value of well-formed specimens combined with a low hardness, brittleness, and cleavage, seldom seen faceted. Phosphophyllite is a mineral species, hydrated zinc phosphate, with the formula Zn2(FeMn)(PO4)2-4H20. It…

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