Haidingerita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Haidingerita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Haidingerita and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Haidingerita in the database: Haidingerita

Mineralogical Reference

Haidingerita

Mineral	Haidingerita
Synonym	Haidingerite

Haidingerite (synonym)

Mineral	Haidingerite
Chemistry	CaH[AsO 4 ] · H 2 O
CrystalSystem	Orthorhombic
Hardness	2 - 2½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1827
CellParameters	a = 6.93b = 16.15c = 7.94
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.429 : 1 : 0.492
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.590 n β =1.602 n γ =1.638
Birefringence	δ=0.048
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Jáchymov ( St Joachimsthal) Ostrov Krusné Hory Mts ( Erzgebirge) Karlovy Vary Region Bohemia Czech Republic
Strunz	7/C.24-10 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates C : Water-bearing phosphates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium and small size: Be and MnFeCuZnMg 24 : Haidingerite - Picropharmacolite series

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