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Formula: Mg2(PO4)(OH).3H2O
Hydrated phosphate containing hydroxyl
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 2.28 measured, 2.30 calculated
Hardness: 4
Streak: White
Colour: Pale rose, pale blue
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Localities
At the type locality, the Kovdor Zheleznyi mine, Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, kovdorskite is a very rare mineral occurring in
magnetite-forsterite rocks in nests of
dolomite. Associated minerals include collinsite,
magnesite, hydrotalcite and
apatite, as well as magnetite,
forsterite and dolomite
(AM 66.437, HOM).
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