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Berzeliite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Berzeliite
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Formula:
(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Colour:
Yellow, Orange, colorless, brownish-orange; colorless to orange in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
4.08 - 4.27
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named by O. Kuhn in 1840 for Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist [August 20, 1779 Linköping, Sweden - August 7, 1848 Stockholm, Sweden], discoverer of Ce, Se, Si, Zr, Ti, and Th as well as elements he provided to his students for description. Devised the chemical symbols. Father of analytical chemistry.
The mineral berzelianite is also named after Berzelius.
The mineral berzelianite is also named after Berzelius.
Dimorph of:
Isostructural with:
Berzeliite-Manganberzeliite Series. The Mg analogue of Manganberzeliite. Structurally related to Palenzonaite and to the Garnet Group of silicates.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:646:2
Similar Names
| Berzeliite (of Clarke) | A synonym of Petalite |
| Berzelinite | A synonym of Eucairite |
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden