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Strengite

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Strengite

Ex. Rohlach Collection (South Aust.)

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Description
Locality: 
Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 3.4 × 2.7 cm
Description

Pretty pink clusters of strengite crystals to 2mm on a limonitic matrix from this well known U.S locality. This piece could be trimmed to make a couple of nice micromounts

This iron phosphate was named after Johann Streng (1830-1897), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Giessen, Germany.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strengite

Formula: 
FePO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany
Gondwana Minerals