Phosphate mineral
(repeating unit)(NH4)NaHPO4 | | IMA symbol | Stc[2] |
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| Strunz classification | 8.CJ.05 |
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| Crystal system | Triclinic |
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| Crystal class | Pinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol) |
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| Space group | P1 |
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| Identification |
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| Formula mass | 137.0077 g/mol |
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| Mohs scale hardness | 2 |
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| Luster | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
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| Density | 1.615 g/cm3 |
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| Melting point | 79 °C (174 °F) |
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| Fusibility | Fusible |
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| Solubility | Water soluble |
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Stercorite is the mineral form of microcosmic salt. The name comes from the Latin "stercus", meaning dung, since the mineral was originally discovered among guano.
References
- ^ "Stercorite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
