Qingheiite

Formula: Na2NaMn2Mg2(Al,Fe)2(PO4)6

Origin of name: after locality Qinghe County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

 

Crystal system: Monoclinic

Crystal class: 2/m

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Unit cell: a = 11.85, b = 12.411, c = 6.421, β = 114.45°

 

Colour: Jade green to light yellowish green

Diaphaneity: Semitransparent

Luster: Vitreous

Habit: Crystals short prismatic or tabular, to 4 mm, acicular

Hardness: 5.5

Specific gravity: 3.718

Cleavage: 1; {010} imperfect

Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture

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