archerite
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Archerite (IMA symbol: Aht) is a phosphate mineral with chemical formula (K,NH4)H2PO4. It's named after Michael Archer (born 25 March 1945), professor of Biology, University of New South Wales. Its type locality is Petrogale Cave, Madura Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia. It occurs in guano containing caves as wall encrustations and stalactites.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Archerite
- Mineral.image
- Biphosphammite & Archerite.jpg
- Mineral.caption
- Archerite (white) on a biphosphammite crystal
- Mineral.formula
- (K,NH4)H2PO4
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Aht
- Mineral.strunz
- 8.AD.15
- Mineral.dana
- 37.1.4.2
- Mineral.system
- Tetragonal
- Mineral.color
- White
- Mineral.cleavage
- None
- Mineral.fracture
- Uneven
- Mineral.tenacity
- Brittle
- Mineral.mohs
- 1-2
- Mineral.luster
- Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy
- Mineral.streak
- White
- Mineral.diaphaneity
- Translucent
- Mineral.gravity
- 2.23
- Mineral.density
- 2.23 g/cm3
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- phosphate mineral
- Image
- Archerite & Biphosphammite.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.AD.15
- chemical formula
- H₂KPO₄
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.AD.15
- crystal system
- tetragonal crystal system
- Commons category
- Archerite
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Aht
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Archerite (IMA symbol: Aht) is a phosphate mineral with chemical formula (K,NH4)H2PO4. It's named after Michael Archer (born 25 March 1945), professor of Biology, University of New South Wales. Its type locality is Petrogale Cave, Madura Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia. It occurs in guano containing caves as wall encrustations and stalactites.
==References==
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