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Aerugite

Phosphates trigonal #0033

Aerugite is a mineral species described as arsenate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula Ni₈.₅(AsO₄)₂As⁵⁺O₈
Strunz code 8.BC.15
Class Phosphates
Crystal system trigonal
Type locality Johanngeorgenstadt
Named after verdigris
Streak light blue green
Aerugite specimen
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Ni
50.93%
O
26.13%
As
22.94%

Molar mass 979.64 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
4
Density
5.85 g/cm³