General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Be2(PO4)(OH)·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 202.06 gm)
Beryllium 8.92 % Be
Phosphorus 15.33 % P
Hydrogen 4.49 % H
Oxygen 71.26 % O
Empirical Formula:
Be2(PO4)(OH)·4(H2O)
Locality:
Sapucaia pegmatite, Gelileia, Minas Gerias, Brazil.
Name Origin:
Named for Liciano Jacques de Moraes (1896-1968), Brazilian geologist and mineral collector.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
Color:
white.
Density:
1.805
Diaphaniety:
Translucent
Habits:
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates., Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matri x.
Streak:
white
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