Wardite

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals variscite
wavellite
crandallite
goyazite
millisite
montgomeryite
gptkbp:birefringence 0.008
gptkbp:category phosphate mineral
gptkbp:chemicalFormula NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4·2H2O
gptkbp:cleavage distinct
gptkbp:color green
white
colorless
blue-green
yellowish
pale green
gptkbp:crystalHabit pseudo-octahedral
gptkbp:crystalSystem tetragonal
gptkbp:Dana_classification 42.07.02.01
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1896
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Utah,_United_States
gptkbp:fluorescence none
gptkbp:fracture conchoidal
gptkbp:habit tabular crystals
nodular masses
radial aggregates
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wardite
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Wrd
gptkbp:luster greasy
vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henry_Augustus_Ward
gptkbp:opticalProperties uniaxial (+)
gptkbp:refractiveIndex nε = 1.594
nω = 1.586
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.81
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:Strunz_classification 8.DL.10
gptkbp:tenacity brittle
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses collector's mineral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Variscite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7