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    This document summarizes the properties of two rare minerals found together - saléeite and strengite. Saléeite is a lemon-yellow monoclinic mineral with the formula Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O that has a sub-adamantine or sub-vitreous luster and hardness of 2 to 3. Strengite is an orthorhombic mineral that is typically purple, violet or pink in color with the formula FePO4 · 2H2O and hardness of 31⁄2 to 4 that was found at the Sapucaia Mine in Brazil.

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    This document summarizes the properties of two rare minerals found together - saléeite and strengite. Saléeite is a lemon-yellow monoclinic mineral with the formula Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O that has a sub-adamantine or sub-vitreous luster and hardness of 2 to 3. Strengite is an orthorhombic mineral that is typically purple, violet or pink in color with the formula FePO4 · 2H2O and hardness of 31⁄2 to 4 that was found at the Sapucaia Mine in Brazil.

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    Amazing Saléeite With Strengite

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    This document summarizes the properties of two rare minerals found together - saléeite and strengite. Saléeite is a lemon-yellow monoclinic mineral with the formula Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O that has a sub-adamantine or sub-vitreous luster and hardness of 2 to 3. Strengite is an orthorhombic mineral that is typically purple, violet or pink in color with the formula FePO4 · 2H2O and hardness of 31⁄2 to 4 that was found at the Sapucaia Mine in Brazil.

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    Amazing Saleite with Strengite

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    Saleite
    Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 10H2O
    System: Monoclinic
    Colour: Lemon-yellow, ...
    Lustre: Sub-Adamantine, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy
    Hardness: 2 - 3

    Strengite
    Formula: FePO4 2H2O
    System: Orthorhombic
    Colour: Purple, violet, pink, ...
    Hardness: 3 - 4
    Locality: Sapucaia Mine (Proberil mine), Sapucaia do Norte, Galilia, Doce valley,
    Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Read more at http://www.geologyin.com/2014/10/saleeitestrengit.html#yuSebd2pSzg6DM3K.99

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