Stercorite is the mineral form of microcosmic salt. The name comes from the Latin "stercus", meaning dung, since the mineral was originally discovered among guano.

Stercorite [1]
General
CategoryPhosphate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
(NH4)NaHPO4
IMA symbolStc[2]
Strunz classification8.CJ.05
Crystal systemTriclinic
Crystal classPinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP1
Identification
Formula mass137.0077 g/mol
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterVitreous
DiaphaneityTransparent
Density1.615 g/cm3
Melting point79 °C (174 °F)
FusibilityFusible
SolubilityWater soluble

References

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  1. ^ "Stercorite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.