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struvite [′strü‚vīt] (mineralogy) Mg(NH4)PO4·6H2O A colorless to yellow or pale-brown mineral consisting of a hydrous ammonium magnesium phosphate, and occurring in orthorhombic crystals; hardness is 2 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 1.7. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Less common types include struvite stones, which are caused by an infection, and uric acid stones. Thus, urease-positive microorganisms isolated by urinalysis that shows urinary alkalinization and struvite and pyuria crystallization should be considered pathogenic. As such, the presence of struvite--or minerals that derive from it--near fossilized bones may be a sign that remnants of soft tissue have also been transformed into struvite and thus preserved. |
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