Salammoniac

Overview

(NH4)Cl
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	1.532 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Salammoniac - 1.0-2.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	poor
Tenacity	sectile
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 09.01.03.01

Class: 09

Group: 09.01

Subgroup: 09.01.03 - salammoniac

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.01.03.01	salammoniac	(NH4)Cl

Nickel-Strunz Number : 03.AA.25

Group : 03

Subgroup : AA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.AA.25	salammoniac	(NH4)Cl

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