Zanazziite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Zanazziite

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

Mineralogical Reference

Zanazziite

Mineral	Zanazziite
Chemistry	Ca 2 (MgFe)(MgFeAl) 4 Be 4 [(OH) 4 \|(PO 4 ) 6 ] · 6H 2 O
Color	Pale to dark olive Green
Luster	Vitreous
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	5
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1990
CellParameters	a = 15.87b = 11.85c = 6.6 β=95.35°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.339 : 1 : 0.557
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.606 n β =1.610 n γ =1.620
Birefringence	δ=0.014
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Lavra da Ilha pegmatite Jequitinhonha River Taquaral Itinga Araçuaí Minas Gerais Southeast Region Brazil
Strunz	7/D.01-50 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates D : Water-bearing phosphates with unfamiliar anionsmostly cations of small size: BeLi 01 : Moraesite - Uralolite - Roscherite series

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