SPENCERITE


Meaning of SPENCERITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 539.56 gm)

Zinc 48.48 % Zn

Phosphorus 11.48 % P

Hydrogen 1.49 % H

Oxygen 38.55 % O

Empirical Formula:

Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O)

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Perfect, [???] Imperfect

Color:

white.

Density:

3.12

Habits:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), ,

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

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