Panasqueirait Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Panasqueirait

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Panasqueirait 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 Panasqueirait in the database: Panasqueirait Panasqueiraita Panasqueiraite

Mineralogical Reference

Panasqueirait

Mineral	Panasqueirait
Synonym	Panasqueiraite

Panasqueiraite (synonym)

Mineral	Panasqueiraite
Chemistry	CaMgPO 4 (OHF)
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	5
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1981
CellParameters	a = 6.53b = 8.75c = 6.91 β=112.33°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.746 : 1 : 0.79
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.590 n β =1.596 n γ =1.616
Birefringence	δ=0.026
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Panasqueira Mines Panasqueira Covilhã Castelo Branco District Portugal
Strunz	7/B.25-20 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates B : Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions FClOOH. cations of very small size: LiBe 25 : Isokite - Thadeuite series

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