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Formula: Mn(AsO3OH).H2O
Hydrated acid arsenate,
krautite group
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 3.30 measured, 3.27 calculated
Hardness: 3 to 4
Streak: White
Colour: Rose red, rose pink, brownish red
Environments
Krautite was first found on museum mineral specimens.
Localities
At the type locality, Săcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Deva, Hunedoara, Romania, krautite is associated with
rhodochrosite,
pharmacolite and
nagyágite
(HOM, Mindat).
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