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Wöhlerite, also known as woehlerite or wohlerite, is a member of the Wöhlerite group. It was named after German chemist Friedrich Wöhler. It was first described by Scheerer in 1843, but the crystal structure was only solved by Mellino & Merlino in 1979. Once approved, it was grandfathered by the IMA.

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Mineral.boxbgcolor
dfb73c
Mineral.image
Wöhlerite,_Amphibole_Supergroup,_Microcline-593206.jpg
Mineral.formula
NaCa2(Zr,Nb)(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Wöh
Mineral.strunz
9.BE.17
Mineral.system
Monoclinic
Mineral.dana
56.2.4.5
Mineral.class
H-M Symbol: 2 Sphenoidal
Mineral.symmetry
P21
Mineral.unit cell
764.21
Mineral.color
Honey yellow, wine yellow to sulfur yellow, light to dark yellow, brown, gray
Mineral.twinning
Twin planes common on {010}
Mineral.cleavage
Distinct on {010} Poor on {100}, {110}
Mineral.fracture
Irregular, uneven, splintery
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.mohs
5.5 – 6
Mineral.luster
Vitreous
Mineral.opticalprop
Biaxial (−)

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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
9.BE.17
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
9.BE.17
Commons category
Wöhlerite
IMA Mineral Symbol
Wöh
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
VIII/B.08

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Wöhlerite, also known as woehlerite or wohlerite, is a member of the Wöhlerite group. It was named after German chemist Friedrich Wöhler. It was first described by Scheerer in 1843, but the crystal structure was only solved by Mellino & Merlino in 1979. Once approved, it was grandfathered by the IMA.

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