IMA mineral species
Mauriziodiniite
(NH₄)(As₂O₃)₂I
Arsenite mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness1
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
🔷 Hexagonal✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | (NH₄)(As₂O₃)₂I |
|---|---|
| Elements | N, H, As, O, I |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Mohs hardness | 1 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | colorlessness |
| IMA symbol | Mzd |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 3.DC.05 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 1: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Torrecillas mine, Chile
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Mauriziodiniite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q76770073 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
1–2
Hexagonal
White & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily