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Zanazziite



Zanazziite
CategoryPhosphate Mineral
Chemical formulaCa2(MgFe)(MgFeMnAl)4Be(OH)4(PO4)6.6H2Oc
Identification
Molecular Weight1,044.11 gm
ColorPale to dark olive green
Crystal habitBladed, Columnar, Prismatic
Crystal systemMonoclinic
CleavageGood on the [100], Distinct on the [010]
FractureBrittle
Mohs Scale hardness5
LusterVitreous - Pearly
Optical PropertiesBiaxial (+)
Dispersionr < v
Ultraviolet fluorescenceNone
Streakwhite
Density2.76
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
References[1][2]

Zanazziite is a mineral, a complex phosphate with the formula Ca2(MgFe)(MgFeMnAl)4Be(OH)4(PO4)6.6H2O. Discovered in 1990 in Brazil, it is named after PF Zanazzi, Professor of Mineralogy, Perugia, Italy. Its color is pale to dark olive-green.

See also

  • List of minerals
  • List of minerals named after people

References

  1. ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-4385.html
  2. ^ http://www.webmineral.com/data/Zanazziite.shtml
  • Webmineral data
  • Mindat.org
 
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