Haidingerite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Haidingerite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Haidingerite 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 Haidingerite in the database: Haidingerite Haidingerite (of Turner)

Mineralogical Reference

Haidingerite

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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