tamarugite
Sign in to saveTamarugite (NaAl(SO4)2·6H2O) is a colorless monoclinic sulfate mineral.
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It sits within the topics Aluminium minerals, Minerals described in 1889 and Minerals in space group 14.
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Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Tamarugite
- Mineral.category
- Sulfate mineral
- Mineral.image
- Tamarugite.jpg
- Mineral.imagesize
- 260
- Mineral.formula
- NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Tmr
- Mineral.strunz
- 7.CC.10
- Mineral.dana
- 29.5.3.1
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.class
- Prismatic (2/m)
- Mineral.symmetry
- P21/a (no. 14)
- Mineral.color
- Colorless
- Mineral.habit
- Prismatic, tabular
- Mineral.twinning
- Polysynthetic
- Mineral.cleavage
- {010} perfect
- Mineral.mohs
- 3
- Mineral.luster
- Vitreous
- Mineral.opticalprop
- Biaxial (+), colorless (transmitted light)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sulfate mineral
- Named after
- Pampa del Tamarugal
- Image
- Tamarugite.jpg
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- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.CC.10
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.CC.10
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Tmr
- chemical formula
- NaAl(SO₄)₂·6H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VI/C.07
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{{Infobox mineral | name = Tamarugite | category = Sulfate mineral | image = Tamarugite.jpg | imagesize = 260 | alt = | caption = | formula = NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O | IMAsymbol = Tmr | molweight = | strunz = 7.CC.10 | dana = 29.5.3.1 | system = Monoclinic | class = Prismatic (2/m) | symmetry = P21/a (no. 14) | unit cell = | color = Colorless | habit = Prismatic, tabular | twinning = Polysynthetic | cleavage = {010} perfect | fracture = | tenacity = | mohs = 3 | luster = Vitreous | refractive = | opticalprop = Biaxial (+), colorless (transmitted light) | birefringence = | 2V = 60° (measured), 48° (calculated) | pleochroism = | streak = | gravity = 2.07 | density = 2.07 (measured) | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = Soluble in water | diaphaneity = Transparent | other = Slightly astringent and sweet taste | references = }}
Tamarugite (NaAl(SO4)2·6H2O) is a colorless monoclinic sulfate mineral.
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