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Wardite
Name
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NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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5
Mohs hardness
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2.81–2.87
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {001}, perfect
Cleavage
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P4_12_12
Space group
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Wardite
Structural group
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Wd · Grandfathered
IMA
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1896
Named in
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White, colorless, pale green, blue-green, yellow-green, pale yellow, brown; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Al · P · O · H
Elements
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