Mendozavilite-(NaFe)

Overview

(Na,Mg)Ca2(Mo+68P+52Fe+33O36(OH))·9(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.85 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Mendozavilite-(NaFe) - 1.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow, orange
Streak	light yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - unknown
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	none
Fracture	none
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 49.04.05.01

Class: 49

Group: 49.04

Subgroup: 49.04.05 - mendozavilite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
49.04.05.01	mendozavilite-(NaFe)	(Na,Mg)Ca2(Mo+68P+52Fe+33O36(OH))·9(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 07.GB.45

Group : 07

Subgroup : GB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.GB.45	mendozavilite-(NaFe)	(Na,Mg)Ca2(Mo+68P+52Fe+33O36(OH))·9(H2O)

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