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Vauxite

Vauxite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·6. It belongs to the laueite – paravauxite group, paravauxite subgroup, although Mindat puts it as a member of the vantasselite Al₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₃·9H₂O group. Wikipedia
Color: Blue, becoming greenish on exposure
Mohs scale hardness: 3.5
Optical properties: Biaxial (+)