Zapatalita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Zapatalita

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

Mineralogical Reference

Zapatalita

Mineral	Zapatalita
Synonym	Zapatalite

Zapatalite (synonym)

Mineral	Zapatalite
Chemistry	Cu 3 Al 4 (PO 4 ) 3 (OH) 9 ·4H 2 O
Color	Pale blue
CrystalSystem	Tetragonal
Hardness	1½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1972
CellParameters	a = 15.22c = 11.52
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 0.757
OpticalType	Uniaxial (-)
RI	n ω =1.646 n ε =1.635
Birefringence	δ=0.011
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Agua Prieta Sonora Mexico
Strunz	7/D.20-10 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates D : Water-bearing phosphates with unfamiliar anionsmostly cations of small size: BeLi 20 : Zapatalite - Chalcophyllite series

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