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Purpurite is a manganese phosphate mineral with the formula MnPO4, with varying amounts of iron depending upon its source. It occurs in color ranges from brownish black via purple and violet to dark red.

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Mineral.IMAsymbol
Pur
Mineral.name
Purpurite
Mineral.category
Phosphate minerals
Mineral.image
Purpurite - Sandamab Pegmatite, Erongo Region, Namibia 2.jpg
Mineral.caption
Purpurite from Namibia
Mineral.formula
Mn3+PO4
Mineral.molweight
149.91 g/mol
Mineral.strunz
8.AB.10
Mineral.system
Orthorhombic
Mineral.class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Pnmb
Mineral.color
Brownish black, violet, dark pink, dark red, reddish purple
Mineral.habit
Massive to granular
Mineral.cleavage
[100] [001] perfect
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.fracture
Uneven
Mineral.mohs
4–5
Mineral.luster
Earthy

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Naturkundemuseum Berlin - Purpurit, Usakos, Erongogebirge, Namibia.jpg
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IMA Mineral Symbol
Pur
chemical formula
Mn³⁺(PO₄)
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
8.AB.10
Commons category
Purpurite
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
8.AB.10
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
VII/A.02
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Purpurite is a manganese phosphate mineral with the formula MnPO4, with varying amounts of iron depending upon its source. It occurs in color ranges from brownish black via purple and violet to dark red.

Purpurite forms a series with the iron-bearing endmember heterosite, FePO4.

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