IMA mineral species
Hectorfloresite
Na₉(IO₃)(SO₄)₄
Sulfate-iodate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness2
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Na₉(IO₃)(SO₄)₄ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Na, I, O, S |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 2 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | white |
| IMA symbol | Hfl |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 7.BD.60 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
Learn more
- Hectorfloresite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q3784088 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
2–3
Monoclinic
White & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily