Fosfosiderita
Fosfosiderita is a mineral with formula FePO₄·2H₂O, in the Fosfatos group. This specimen comes from Minas da Panasqueira / Cabeço do Pião, Aldeia de S. Francisco, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Description
Pinkish-purple color, in massive or microcrystalline aggregates.
History of this specimen
Gift from Meli.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0529
- Internal reference
- X0089
- Composition
- FePO₄·2H₂O
- Name
- Fosfosiderita
- Group
- Fosfatos
- Mine
- Minas da Panasqueira / Cabeço do Pião
- District / Municipality
- Aldeia de S. Francisco
- Province
- Covilhã
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Country
- Portugal
- Etymology
- Its name is an acronym based on its composition: 'Phospho' because it is a phosphate and 'siderite' from the Greek 'sideros' (iron), because of its content of this metal.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable