mascagnite


mascagnite:

see ammonium sulfateammonium sulfate,
chemical compound, (NH4)2SO4, a colorless-to-gray, rhombohedral crystalline substance that occurs in nature as the mineral mascagnite. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol or liquid ammonia.
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mascagnite

[ma′skan‚yīt] (mineralogy) (NH4)2SO4 A yellowish-gray mineral found in guano, near burning coal beds, or as lava incrustation; specific gravity is 1.77; hardness is 2-2.5 on Mohs scale.