Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Strengite Cocoxenite


Strengite Cocoxenite
This sample comes from Indian Mt., Cherokee Co., Alabama

Strengite Cocoxenite
Strengite: FePO4 · 2H2O;   Cocoxenite: Fe3+24Al(PO4)17O6(OH)12·17(H2O).

Strengite Cocoxenite
Cocoxdnite was first described in 1825 for an occurrence in the Hrbek Mine, Bohemia, Czech Republic.  Strengite is named after the German Mineraligist Johann August Streng (1830 - 1897).

Thanks to Wikipedia and Mindat.org for the information provided. 

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