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Brushite is a phosphate mineral with the chemical formula CaHPO4·2H2O. Crystals of the pure compound belong to the monoclinic space group C2/c and are colorless. It is the phosphate analogue of the arsenate pharmacolite.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushite | 2V angle | Measured: 59 to 87° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Birefringence | δ = 0.012 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Category | Phosphate mineral | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Cleavage | Perfect on {010} and {001} | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Color | Colorless to pale or ivory-yellow | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Crystal habit | Prismatic to tabular acicular crystals; typically powdery or earthy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Crystal system | Monoclinic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Formula | .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:l… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | IMA symbol | Bsh | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Luster | Vitreous, pearly on cleavages | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Mohs scale hardness | 2.5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Optical properties | Biaxial (+) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Other characteristics | Piezoelectric | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Refractive index | nα = 1.539 – 1.540 nβ = 1.544 – 1.546 nγ = 1.551 – 1.552 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Solubility | Readily in HCl | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Space group | Ia (no. 9) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Specific gravity | 2.328 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Strunz classification | 8.CJ.50 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Tenacity | Brittle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | Unit cell | a = 6.265 Å, b = 15.19 Å, c = 5.814 Å; β = 116.47°; Z = 4 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brushite | is a | phosphate mineral with the chemical formula CaHPO4 | 0.90 | text |
| Brushite | is a | original precipitating material in calcium phosphate kidney stones | 0.90 | text |
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