Eosphorite
Mineral Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
About it
The manganese partner of childrenite, prized as pink to orange-brown prisms from Brazilian pegmatites. First found at Branchville, Connecticut.
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Phosphate, childrenite group
- Formula
- Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5
- Specific gravity
- 3.05–3.08
- Streak
- white
- Lustre
- vitreous (glassy), resinous
- Colours
- pink, rose red, orange, brown, colourless
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Cleavage and fracture
- poor; uneven to subconchoidal fracture
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.