General Hazenite Information![]() KNaMg2(PO4)2•14H2O |
![]() Molecular Weight = 552.85 gm |
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Potassium 7.07 % K 8.52 % K2O |
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Sodium 4.16 % Na 5.61 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 8.79 % Mg 14.58 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 11.21 % P 25.67 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 5.10 % H 45.62 % H2O |
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Oxygen 63.67 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() KNaMg2(PO4)2•14(H2O) |
![]() Found in dried-out or decomposed algae on porous calcium-carbonate (calcite and aragonite) substrates. Precipitated by microbes. Struvite group |
![]() Proposed IMA 2007 |
![]() South shore of Mono Lake, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Robert M. Hazen, Senior Research Scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington’s Geophysical Laboratory and the Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Science at Georg e Mason University. |
![]() IMA2007-061 |
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| | Hazenite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.2754:1:0.4456 |
![]() a = 6.9349, b = 25.1737, c = 11.2189, Z = 4; V = 1,958.56 Den(Calc)= 1.87 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmnb |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 4.302(1), 2.67(0.51), 2.767(0.51),2.742(0.48), 2.786(0.43), 2.803(0.32), 4.184(0.22), 3.262(0.2), |
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| Physical Properties of Hazenite![]() {001} Good |
![]() Colorless. |
![]() 1.91 |
![]() Transparent |
![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
![]() Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
![]() Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. |
![]() 2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
![]() white |
| Optical Properties of Hazenite![]() NCalc= 1.48 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2586) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 1.49 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2586) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Hazenite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.95 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Hazenite =1.87 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0091142911 |
Boson Index = 0.9908857089 ![]() PEHazenite = 1.59 barns/electron |
U=PEHazenite x relectron= 3.11 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 106.32 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Hazenite | Hazenite Classification![]() 40.01.01.03 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc |
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(40.01)where A++ B++ (XO4) · x(H2O) |
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(40.01.01)Struvite Group |
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![]() 08.CH.40 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O |
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08.CH -With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O < 1:1 |
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| Other Hazenite Information![]() Links to other databases for Hazenite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Hazenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Hazenite : A Bijoux Google Search for HazeniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Hazenite Cape Minerals Google Search for Hazenite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Hazenite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Hazenite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Hazenite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Hazenite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Hazenite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Hazenite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Hazenite Ask about Hazenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Hazenite Specimen Label here :
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