Mineral Factbook

Rozenite

Fe2+(SO4)·4H2OIMA symbol: Rznredefined

Rozenite is a sulfate mineral with the formula Fe2+(SO4)·4H2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 2.285 g/cm3. Its streak is white.

Photos

Rozenite specimen photo
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Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 1 21/n 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 5.979, b = 13.648, c = 7.977; α = 90, β = 90.43, γ = 90
Cell volume650.916 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios0.4381:1:0.5845calculated from COD 9007473
Source structureCOD 9007473 (Acta Crystallographica, 1962) — 1 of 2 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)5.4764.4973.9883.4123.2354.5
I/I₀10078.46851.841.734.9

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9007473; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)2.285 g/cm³calculated from COD 9007473
Streak
whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0)

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)7.CB.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)7.CB.15Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)29.6.6.1Wikidata (CC0)