Tiny white globules of parwanite on montmorillonite. Field of view 5 mm. From: Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Parwanite
Parwanite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula NaMg₄Al₈(PO₄)₈(CO₃)(OH)₇·30H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system.
IMA symbol Prw, IMA status: approved, named in 1986.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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