| Stercorite [1] | |
| Category: | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula: | (NH4)NaHPO4 |
| Imasymbol: | Stc[2] |
| Molweight: | 137.0077 g/mol |
| Strunz: | 8.CJ.05 |
| System: | Triclinic |
| Class: | Pinacoidal (same H-M symbol) |
| Symmetry: | P |
| Mohs: | 2 |
| Luster: | Vitreous |
| Diaphaneity: | Transparent |
| Density: | 1.615 g/cm3 |
| Melt: | 79C |
| Fusibility: | Fusible |
| Solubility: | Water soluble |
Stercorite is the mineral form of microcosmic salt. The name comes from the Latin "stercus", meaning dung, since the mineral was originally discovered among guano.