Mineralpedia Details for Mascagnite
Mascagnite
- Formula
- (NH4)2SO4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Water Soluble, Stalactitic
- Cleavage
- Good, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Dull
- Color
- colorless, gray, grayish yellow, yellow, white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Sectile
- Hardness
- 2-2.5
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Mascagnite from Ravat, Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Tajikistan
Columner white sulfate crystal growth much like chalcanthite.
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