SICKLERITE


Meaning of SICKLERITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Li(Mn++,Fe+++)PO4

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 157.08 gm)

Lithium 4.42 % Li

Manganese 26.23 % Mn

Iron 8.89 % Fe

Phosphorus 19.72 % P

Oxygen 40.74 % O

Empirical Formula:

LiMn2+0.75Fe2+0.25(PO4)

Environment:

Granitic pegmatites.

Locality:

Stuart mine, Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego Co., California.

Name Origin:

Named after the discoverer of the Pala pegmatite deposits, Sickler.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Good

Color:

dark brown or yellow.

Density:

3.4 - 3.45, Average = 3.42

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Cleaveable - Easily cleaved into fragments.,

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luminescence:

None.

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

light ochre brown

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