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Zn2(Fe,Mn)(PO4)2.4H2O
These samples of phosphophyllite are displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Phosphophyllite is a phosphate mineral of zinc, manganese and iron with the composition Zn2(Fe,Mn)(PO4)2.4H2O. The crystal sample is about 2x4 cm and the gem is 26.9 carats. They are from Potosi', Bolivia. |