nevadaite
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Nevadaite is a rare phosphate mineral with a chemical formula of {| |Cu2Zn0.02V3+0.98Al1.15Al8P7.9O32F8.37(OH)1.63(H2O)21.65 |- |}
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Vinony files it under Minerals in space group 31, Natural materials and Orthorhombic minerals.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- phosphate mineral
- Named after
- Nevada
- Image
- Nevadaite-103192.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.DC.60
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.DC.60
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Nev
- Commons category
- Nevadaite
- chemical formula
- (Cu²⁺,Al,V³⁺)₆Al₈(PO₄)₈F₈(OH)₂ * 2₂H₂O
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Nevadaite is a rare phosphate mineral with a chemical formula of {| |Cu2Zn0.02V3+0.98Al1.15Al8P7.9O32F8.37(OH)1.63(H2O)21.65 |- |}
== Characteristics == Nevadaite is a pale-green to turquoise colored mineral belonging to the phosphate group. It exhibits a radial crystal habit consisting of prismatic crystals covering areas up to 2 cm. It has a pale-blue streak, a vitreous luster, and is not fluorescent. Nevadaite is in the orthorhombic crystal system and displays conchoidal fracture.
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