Chemistry:Stercorite
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Short description: Phosphate mineral
| Stercorite [1] | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (NH4)NaHPO4 |
| Strunz classification | 8.CJ.05 |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Crystal class | Pinacoidal (1) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P1 |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 137.0077 g/mol |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 |
| |re|er}} | Vitreous |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
| Density | 1.615 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 79 °C (174 °F) |
| Fusibility | Fusible |
| Solubility | Water soluble |
Stercorite is the mineral form of microcosmic salt. The name comes from the Latin "stercus", meaning dung, since the mineral was originally discovered among guano.
References
- ↑ "Stercorite". Mindat.org. http://www.mindat.org/min-3765.html. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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