Majzlanite is a rare potassium-sodium sulfate mineral found primarily in fumarole deposits. It typically occurs as small, gray tabular crystals and is prized by micromount collectors due to its scarcity and distinct chemical composition.

Hardness

2.5

Mohs

Luster

Vitreous

Streak

White

Transparency

Translucent

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Majzlanite

Hardness: 2.5
Luster: Vitreous
Streak: White
Transparency: Translucent

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Is this majzlanite?

5-step field check

Run through these checks against the specimen in your hand. The more boxes tick, the more confident the ID.

1
Test the hardness
Try to scratch majzlanite with a known reference. Majzlanite sits at Mohs 2.5, softer than the next harder reference, harder than the previous one.
2
Check the streak
Drag the specimen across an unglazed porcelain plate. Streak: white.
3
Read the luster
Hold the specimen under a strong light. Luster: vitreous.
4
Match the color range
Compare against the expected color range: gray.
5
Look at form & habit
Crystal system: monoclinic. Typical habit: tabular crystals.

Often confused with

Majzlanite vs. its common look-alikes, and how to tell them apart in the field.

Often found alongside majzlanite

Minerals reported to co-occur with majzlanite. Spotting these in float or country rock is a strong cue you are in the right ground.

All properties

Chemical formula: K₂Na(ZnNa)Ca(SO₄)₄
Mohs hardness: 2.5
Density: 2.96 g/cm³
Colors: Gray
Streak: White
Luster: Vitreous
Transparency: Translucent
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Crystal habit: Tabular crystals
Cleavage: None
Rarity: Rare
Uses: Collector
Host rock: fumarole deposits

Where rockhounds find majzlanite

Classic worldwide localities

Tarkhan-Kut Peninsula, Crimea, Russia

Field-hunting tip

Where it forms: fumarole deposits. If you start seeing aphthitalite, thenardite, halite in float, you are in the right ground. Typical habit: tabular crystals. Train your eye for that shape before scanning the outcrop.

Common questions

How do you identify majzlanite?+

Mohs hardness is 2.5. Luster: vitreous. The streak is white. Common colors include gray.

Where is majzlanite found?+

Notable localities include Tarkhan-Kut Peninsula, Crimea, Russia.

What rocks look like majzlanite?+

Majzlanite is most often confused with Thénardite, Aphthitalite. A quick hardness test and a streak check separate the look-alikes faster than color alone.

What minerals are found with majzlanite?+

Majzlanite commonly co-occurs with Aphthitalite, Thenardite, Halite. Spotting any of these in float or country rock is a useful trip signal.

What kind of rock does majzlanite form in?+

Where it forms: fumarole deposits. Working float back to the host body is the standard way to chase a fresh occurrence.

What is majzlanite used for?+

Majzlanite is used in collector.

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