General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 396.83 gm)
Calcium 10.10 % Ca
Zinc 32.96 % Zn
Phosphorus 15.61 % P
Hydrogen 1.02 % H
Oxygen 40.32 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Environment:
Found in association with scholzite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1980
Locality:
Hagendorf Sud and Nord, Bavaria, Germany.
Name Origin:
Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Parting
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
3.12
Habits:
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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