General Information:
Chemical Formula:
NaAlZr(PO4)2(OH)2·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 383.17 gm)
Sodium 6.00 % Na
Zirconium 23.81 % Zr
Aluminum 7.04 % Al
Phosphorus 16.17 % P
Hydrogen 1.05 % H
Oxygen 45.93 % O
Empirical Formula:
NaAlZr(PO4)2(OH)2·(H2O)
Environment:
In pegmatite cavities.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
A granite quarry near Wycheproof, northwestern Victoria, Australia.
Name Origin:
For the locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
pale pinkish orange or pale brownish orange.
Density:
2.81 - 2.82, Average = 2.81
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.,
Hardness:
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
white
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