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Name
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(NH₄)Mg(PO₄)·6H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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1.711
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{001}, good; {010}, poor
Cleavage
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Pmn2_1
Space group
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Struvite
Structural group
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Suv · Grandfathered
IMA
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1846
Named in
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Colorless, may be tinted yellow or brown from impurities, and becomes surficially white on dehydration
Typical colors
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N · H · Mg · P · O
Elements
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