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ATHENA MINERALOGY |
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ATHENA MINERALOGY |
| Mineral: | MESSELITE |
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| Formula: | Ca2[Fe2+(PO4)2(H2O)2] |
| Crystal System: | Anorthic (Triclinic) |
| Group: | Kröhnkite supergroup. Fairfieldite group |
| IMA Number: | 1890 |
| References: | Zts K. Min. 17 (1890), 93; AM 40 (1955), 829; HB4 (2000); EJM 36 (2024), 604; MM 89 (2025), 736 |
| Type Locality: | Messel, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany |
| Messelite 4 cm Grube Messel, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany (Type locality) Photo and Coll. P. Perroud See also: athena.unige.ch -> mineral pictures |
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