Austinite

Overview

CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.13 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Austinite - 4.0-4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, brown, yellow, white, green
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - disphenoidal
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	uneven
Luster	subadamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 45.05.01.03

Class: 45

Group: 45.05

Subgroup: 45.05.01 - adelite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
45.05.01.03	austinite	CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BH.35

Group : 08

Subgroup : BH

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BH.35	adelite	CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	arsendescloizite	PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	austinite	CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	conichalcite	CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	duftite	PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	gabrielsonite	PbFe+2(AsO4)(OH)
08.BH.35	tangeite	CaCu(VO4)(OH)

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