hazenite
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Hazenite is a hydrous phosphate mineral with chemical formula of , therefore a hydrous alkali magnesium phosphate. It is a member of the struvite group.
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- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Hz
- chemical formula
- KNaMg₂(PO₄)₂ * 14H₂O
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.CH.40
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.CH.40
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{{Infobox mineral | name = Hazenite | category = Phosphate mineral Struvite group | image = | caption = | formula = | IMAsymbol = Hz | molweight = 276.331 g/mol | strunz = 8.CH.40 | dana = 40.01.01.03 | system = Orthorhombic | class = Dipyramidal (mmm) H–M Symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) | symmetry = Pmnb | unit cell = a = 6.9349, b = 25.1737 c = 11.2189 [Å]; Z = 4 | color = Colorless | habit = Radiating elongated tabular or prismatic clusters or single bladed tabular crystals | twinning = | cleavage = {001} Good | fracture = | tenacity = Brittle | mohs = 2 – 2.5 | luster = Vitreous | polish = | refractive = nα =1.494(1), nβ = 1.498(1), nγ = 1.503(1) | opticalprop = Biaxial (+) | 2V = 41° | birefringence = | dispersion = Strong r < v | pleochroism = | fluorescence= | absorption = | streak = White | gravity = 1.91 | density = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = In water | diaphaneity = Transparent | other = | references = }}
Hazenite is a hydrous phosphate mineral with chemical formula of , therefore a hydrous alkali magnesium phosphate. It is a member of the struvite group.