How do I identify Uricite?

Uricite can be identified by its hardness of 1 - 2 on the Mohs scale, yellowish white color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Uricite?

Uricite typically appears in yellowish white, colourless, light brown. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Uricite has a hardness of 1 - 2 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

Uricite

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What is Uricite?

Uricite is a rare organic mineral form of uric acid, C5H4N4O3. It is a soft yellowish white mineral which crystallizes in the monoclinic system.

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Key Characteristics

Formation of Uricite

It was first described in 1973 for an occurrence in bat guano in Dingo Donga Cave, Eucla, Western Australia. The name is for its composition, anhydrous uric acid. It occurs with biphosphammite, brushite and syngenite at the type locality in Dingo Donga Cave.