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Stercorite

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Stercorite [1]
General
CategoryPhosphate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)		(NH4)NaHPO4
Strunz classification8.CJ.05
Crystal systemTriclinic
Crystal classPinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP1
Identification
Formula mass137.0077 g/mol
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterVitreous
DiaphaneityTransparent
Density1.615 g/cm3
Melting point79 °C (174 °F)
FusibilityFusible
SolubilityWater soluble

Stercorite is the mineral form of microcosmic salt. The name comes from the Latin "stercus", meaning dung, since the mineral was originally discovered among guano.

References

  1. ^ "Stercorite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 23 March 2011.


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