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Mineral - Nissonite

NissoniteCu₂Mg₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 5H₂O

Chemical Properties

Mineral Class

Phosphates

Toxicity

none

Formula

Cu₂Mg₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 5H₂O

Unit Cell

a=22,52 b=5,02 c=10,51 β=100° Z=4

Physical Properties

Hardness

2.5

Streak

whitegreengreen white

Optical Properties

Color

greenblueturquoise

Birefringence

0,037

Luster

Vitreous

Transparency

translucent,

transparent

Pleochroism

Geomineralogical Properties

Crystal System

monoclinic

Composition

Elements

Mass

P₂O₅

27,10

V₂O₅

0,20

FeO

0,04

CuO

32,20

MgO

15,80

H₂O

22,32

Kalifornien

Density

Normal (2-3,5)

Cleavage

Unvollkommen auf (100)

Fracture

Tenacity

Point Group

Space Group

Habit

leafy, Rhombohedron, Scalenohedron, spear-shaped, tabular

Formation

Oxidationszone von Kupfer-Lagerstätten

Paragenesis

Twinning

Rarity

Rarely

Synonyms

Nissonite