| Akrochordite | |
| Category: | Phosphate minerals |
| Imasymbol: | Akr[1] |
| Strunz: | 8.DD.10 |
| Class: | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Symmetry: | P21/c |
| Color: | Yellowish red-brown, pale to dark brown, pale pink |
| Cleavage: | Perfect. On, perfect; a second, perpendicular to the first. |
| Tenacity: | Brittle |
| Luster: | Sub-Vitreous, resinous, dull |
| Diaphaneity: | Translucent |
| References: | [2] [3] [4] |
Akrochordite is a rare hydrated arsenate mineral with the chemical formula and represents a small group of rare manganese (Mn) arsenates and, similarly to most other Mn-bearing arsenates, possess pinkish colour. It is typically associated with metamorphic Mn deposits.[3] [5]