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ATHENA
MINERALOGY |
| Mineral: | PURPURITE |
| Formula: | Mn3+PO4 |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
| Strunz Nr: | 7/A.02-60 |
| Group: | Triphylite Group |
| References: | Am. J. Sci. 174 (1907), 152; HB4 (2000) |
| Type Locality: | Faires tin mine, Kings Mt, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA |