Formula: Li(Mn,Fe)PO4
Origin of name: for Sickler family, Pala, California, USA
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: yellowish brown to dark brown
Diaphaneity: opaque
Luster: dull
Habit: massive
Hardness: about 4
Specific gravity: 3.45
Cleavage: 1; {100} good
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: series with ferrisicklerite
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