Adranosite

Overview

(NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.151 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Adranosite - -  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal pyramidal
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 28.00.00.00

Class: 28

Group: 28.00

Subgroup: 28.00.00 - sulfate

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
28.00.00.00	adranosite	(NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
28.00.00.00	adranosite-(Fe)	(NH4)4NaFe+32(SO4)4Cl(OH)2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 07.XX.00

Group : 07

Subgroup : XX

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.XX.00	adranosite	(NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
07.XX.00	adranosite-(Fe)	(NH4)4NaFe+32(SO4)4Cl(OH)2

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