General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ba5(PO4)3Cl
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,007.00 gm)
Barium 68.19 % Ba
Phosphorus 9.23 % P
Chlorine 3.52 % Cl
Oxygen 19.07 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ba5(PO4)3Cl
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1980
Locality:
TL: Big Creek - Rush Creek sanbornite, deposit, 5 miles NE of Trimmer, Fresno County, California.
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless.
Density:
4.73
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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