About Triploidite
Manganese iron phosphate hydroxide, related to triplite, often yellowish-brown to rose-red. It's associated with emotional healing, vitality, and passion for life.
Primary Hues
Yellowish-Brown, Reddish-Brown, Pinkish-Brown, Rose-Red, forms prismatic crystals or radiating aggregates
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of emotional healing and vitality. Believed to connect with the heart chakra and promote passion for life.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Lovers
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes emotional depth- healing- and heart-centered connection- aligning with this manganese phosphate.
Queen of Cups
Type: Minor Arcana
Suit: Cups
Rationale: Represents compassionate emotional expression and intuition- resonating with Triploidite.
Associated Deities
Aphrodite
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Love- Beauty- Emotional Healing
Rationale: Aphrodite's gentle healing aspect of love aligns here.
Kuan Yin
Pantheon: Buddhist
Domain: Compassion- Mercy
Rationale: Her gentle- compassionate energy connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Heart Chakra Healing Meditation
Compassion & Empathy Focus
Emotional Wound Soothing Rituals
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Geological & Scientific Details
Triploidite is classified as a phosphate minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is (Mn,Fe)2PO4OH. Common crystal habits include elongated and striated prismatic crystals; fibrous: columnar to spherulitic.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Phosphate minerals
- Chemical Formula: (Mn,Fe)2PO4OH
- IMA Symbol: Tpd[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Red-brown, light pink, yellow-brown; light pink to light brown in transmitted light.
- Crystal Habit: Elongated and striated prismatic crystals; fibrous: columnar to spherulitic
- Cleavage: On {010}, good; on {120}, fair; on {110}, very poor.
- Luster: Adamantine, vitreous, greasy
- Streak: White, off-white.
- Diaphaneity: Transparent, translucent
Associated Minerals
- Triplite (fluoride analogue)
- Dickinsonite
- Fillowite
- Lithiophilite/Triphylite (found in phosphate-rich granite pegmatites)