Classification of Natrophosphate |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/D.26-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DN.05
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O N : With only large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.13.9.1
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 13 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 22.1.3
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions 1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride |
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Type Occurrence of Natrophosphate |
| Type Locality: | Material'naya Adit, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1972 |
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Physical Properties of Natrophosphate |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
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Crystallography of Natrophosphate |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 27.79Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 21,461.78 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Natrophosphate |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Natrophosphate |
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| Essential elements: | F, H, Na, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | F, H, Na, O, P |
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Relationship of Natrophosphate to other Species |
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Other Names for Natrophosphate |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Natrophosphate |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 139.
American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 879, 1281.
Soviet Physics – Crystallography: 37: 844-845.
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Localities for Natrophosphate |
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