Zaherita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Zaherita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Zaherita 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 Zaherita in the database: Zaherita

Mineralogical Reference

Zaherita

Mineral	Zaherita
Synonym	Zaherite

Zaherite (synonym)

Mineral	Zaherite
Chemistry	Al 12 (SO 4 ) 5 (OH) 26 ·20H 2 O
Color	white
Luster	Pearly
Transparency	Triclinic
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Hardness	3½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1977
CellParameters	a = 18.47b = 19.45c = 3.77 α=95.24°β=91.48°γ=80.24°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.95 : 1 : 0.194
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.498 n β =1.498 n γ =1.499
Birefringence	δ=0.001
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Salt Range Punjab Pakistan
Strunz	6/D.06-80 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates D : Water-bearing sulphates with unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 06 : Aluminite seriesJurbanite - Zaherite

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