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
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
- Dickinsonite
- Fillowite
- Lithiophilite
- Triphylite