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Phosphate

Mazorite

Ba₃(PO₄)₂
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassPhosphate

Mazorite

Mazorite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ba₃(PO₄)₂.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3m). It is a member of the Palmierite structural group.

IMA symbol Mzo, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more M minerals or help write this entry.