About Wardite
Hydrated sodium aluminum phosphate, often pale green or blue-green, forming pyramidal crystals or nodules. It's a stone of emotional healing, peace, and compassion, aiding communication.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Pale Green, Bluish-Green, Yellowish, forms pyramidal or tabular crystals, or radiating aggregates
Geological & Scientific Details
Wardite is classified as a phosphate minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its chemical formula is NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4·2(H2O). Common crystal habits include dipyramidal pseudo-octahedral crystals, striated; radial, fibrous, encrustations.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Phosphate minerals
- Chemical Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4·2(H2O)
- IMA Symbol: Wd[1]
- Crystal System: Tetragonal
- Predominant Geological Color: White, colorless, pale green, blue-green, yellow-green, pale yellow, yellow pink.
- Crystal Habit: Dipyramidal pseudo-octahedral crystals, striated; radial, fibrous, encrustations
- Cleavage: Perfect on {001}
- Luster: Vitreous
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to opaque
Associated Minerals
- Variscite
- Crandallite
- Millisite
- Gordonite
- Augelite