Anapaite is a calcium–iron phosphate mineral with formula: Ca2Fe(PO4)2·4H2O. It is a mineral that typically occurs in cavities in fossil bearing sedimentary rocks. It is also found in phosphate bearing iron ores and rarely in pegmatites. It is commonly found with goethite, siderite and vivianite. It was named after the type locality on the Black Sea coastal region of Anapa, Taman Peninsula, Russia. Noted localities include Kertch (Crimea, Ukraine), Bellver de Cerdanya (Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) and Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy.
Hardness:
3.5
Density:
2.81 g/cm³
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Physical Properties of Anapaite
Colors
Green, greenish-white, milky white, colorless; colourless to light green in transmitted light.
Streak
White
Hardness
3.5 , Soft
Density
2.81 g/cm³, Normal Weight
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Chemical Properties of Anapaite
Formula
Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Elements listed
Ca, Fe, H, O, P
Characteristics of Anapaite
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