Mineral Factbook

Marićite

NaFe2+(PO4)IMA symbol: Mrćapproved

Marićite is a phosphate, arsenate, or vanadate mineral with the formula NaFe2+(PO4), crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a calculated density of 3.686 g/cm3.

Photos

Marićite specimen photo
Chris857 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Marićite specimen photo
Chris857 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Marićite specimen photo
Kelly Nash · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemorthorhombic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP m n b
Cell (Å, °)a = 6.861, b = 8.987, c = 5.045; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume311.074 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.7634:1:0.5614calculated from COD 9004121
Source structureCOD 9004121 (The Canadian Mineralogist, 1977)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.7052.5762.7271.8523.7034.399
I/I₀10096.582.646.833.931.6

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9004121; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)3.686 g/cm³calculated from COD 9004121

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)8.AC.20Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)8.AC.20Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)38.1.2.1Wikidata (CC0)