Strengita
Strengita is a mineral with formula FePO₄·2H₂O, in the Fosfatos group. This specimen comes from Túnel de Montcada, Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Catalunya, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2005.
Description
Greenish strengite vein on a light matrix.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0561
- Internal reference
- X0159
- Composition
- FePO₄·2H₂O
- Name
- Strengita
- Group
- Fosfatos
- Mine
- Túnel de Montcada
- District / Municipality
- Montcada i Reixac
- Province
- Barcelona
- Region
- Catalunya
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 3 x 2 x 1.5
- Acquired
- 2005
- Ex-collection
- Colección Aleydis Soliveres
- Etymology
- In honor of Johann August Streng (1830-1897), a German mineralogist at the University of Giessen.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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