Nissonit
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Nissonite is a very rare copper phosphate mineral with the formula: Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2·5H2O. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system typically as crusts, tabular crystals, and diamond-shaped crystals. The color is blue-green. It has a light green streak, a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 2.73. Cleavage is {100} distinct.
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- Subclass of
- phosphate mineral
- Image
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- Commons category
- Nissonite
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.DC.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.DC.05
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Nss
- chemical formula
- Cu₂Mg₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·5H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VII/D.02
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