Pharmazincite

Overview

KZn(AsO4)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

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

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - pyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	steplike
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

Dana number has not been assigned at this time.

Nickel-Strunz number has not been assigned at this time.

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