The chemical formula of mineral Scholzite is indicated by CaZn2(PO4)2 – 2H2O or Hydrated Calcium Zinc Phosphate. Scholzite is actually a Phosphate mineral. It is most commonly used as mineral specimen and it is most often found exhibiting nice and interesting microscope appearance when viewed with the aid of petrographic polarizing light microscope used in the field of optical mineralogy. Scholzite is actually a rare zinc phosphate mineral that comes from the classic phosphate mineral locality at Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Scholzite is most commonly found forming nice bright white tabular crystals that can be seen more splendidly exhibited when viewed with the aid of polarizing microscopes for mineralogists. It is also most commonly found associated with other rare phosphates. Scholzite specimens can be found rather especially nice when combined with other rare minerals. Scholzite is also known to be dimorphous with the mineral parascholzite. In the field of optical mineralogy, dimorphous minerals have the same chemistry but they have different structures.
Mineral Scholzite is most commonly found white, colorless, gray or pale yellow which can be more interesting when viewed with the aid of petrographic polarizing light microscopes for mineralogists. Scholzite is usually found exhibiting vitreous luster when viewed in reflected light of polarized microscope for mineralogists. Most crystals of mineral Scholzite are found transparent to translucent in appearance. The crystal habit of mineral Scholzite as described in the field of optical mineralogy usually include acicular to more commonly tabular crystals, often radiated and more splendidly exhibited when viewed with the aid of polarizing microscopes. Scholzite is known to crystallize in the orthorhombic system of crystal formation. In optical mineralogy, this orthorhombic crystal system comprises crystals having three mutually perpendicular axes, of which all are of different lengths. Mineral Scholzite is most commonly found showing indistinct cleavage when viewed with the aid of petrographic polarizing microscopes used in the field of optical mineralogy. It is also usually found showing conchoidal fracture when viewed with the aid of polarized microscopes for mineralogists. The hardness measure of the mineral when it is evaluated using the Mohs scale method is usually 3 to 4. Scholzite is most commonly found leaving a white streak when specimen is rubbed on a white porcelain streak plate. The specific gravity measure of the mineral is approximately 3.1 grams per cubic centimeters, which is slightly above average for translucent minerals. The best field indicators of mineral Scholzite usually include lack of distinct cleavage, color, locality, crystal habit and associations. Scholzite is usually found associated with hopeite, quartz, parahopeite, Phosphophyllite, tarbuttite and other pegmatitic minerals. Scholzite has limited occurrence to Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany and Reaphook Hill, South Australia.
