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Brushite

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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2V angle
Measured: 59 to 87°
Birefringence
δ = 0.012
Category
Phosphate mineral
Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {001}
Color
Colorless to pale or ivory-yellow
Crystal habit
Prismatic to tabular acicular crystals; typically powdery or earthy

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Brushite

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Triples30
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
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Brushite

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Brushite → American, Associated, Aves Island, George Jarvis Brush, It, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
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Brushite → original precipitating material in calcium phosphate kidney stones, phosphate mineral with the chemical formula CaHPO4
2V angle · 1
Brushite → Measured: 59 to 87°
Birefringence · 1
Brushite → δ = 0.012
Category · 1
Brushite → Phosphate mineral
Cleavage · 1
Brushite → Perfect on {010} and {001}
Color · 1
Brushite → Colorless to pale or ivory-yellow
Crystal habit · 1
Brushite → Prismatic to tabular acicular crystals; typically powdery or earthy
Crystal system · 1
Brushite → Monoclinic
Diaphaneity · 1
Brushite → Transparent to translucent

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phosphate monoclinic mineral formula cahpo4 crystals space group colorless references crystal occurrence arsenate pharmacolite minerals chemical 2h2o pure compound belong

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Brushite2V angleMeasured: 59 to 87°1.00infobox
BrushiteBirefringenceδ = 0.0121.00infobox
BrushiteCategoryPhosphate mineral1.00infobox
BrushiteCleavagePerfect on {010} and {001}1.00infobox
BrushiteColorColorless to pale or ivory-yellow1.00infobox
BrushiteCrystal habitPrismatic to tabular acicular crystals; typically powdery or earthy1.00infobox
BrushiteCrystal systemMonoclinic1.00infobox
BrushiteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent1.00infobox
BrushiteFormula.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…1.00infobox
BrushiteIMA symbolBsh1.00infobox
BrushiteLusterVitreous, pearly on cleavages1.00infobox
BrushiteMohs scale hardness2.51.00infobox
BrushiteOptical propertiesBiaxial (+)1.00infobox
BrushiteOther characteristicsPiezoelectric1.00infobox
BrushiteRefractive indexnα = 1.539 – 1.540 nβ = 1.544 – 1.546 nγ = 1.551 – 1.5521.00infobox
BrushiteSolubilityReadily in HCl1.00infobox
BrushiteSpace groupIa (no. 9)1.00infobox
BrushiteSpecific gravity2.3281.00infobox
BrushiteStrunz classification8.CJ.501.00infobox
BrushiteTenacityBrittle1.00infobox
BrushiteUnit cella = 6.265 Å, b = 15.19 Å, c = 5.814 Å; β = 116.47°; Z = 41.00infobox
Brushiteis aphosphate mineral with the chemical formula CaHPO40.90text
Brushiteis aoriginal precipitating material in calcium phosphate kidney stones0.90text

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