General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 338.32 gm)
Calcium 23.69 % Ca
Magnesium 5.39 % Mg
Iron 4.13 % Fe
Phosphorus 18.31 % P
Hydrogen 1.19 % H
Oxygen 47.29 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2Mg0.75Fe2+0.25(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [010] Perfect
Color:
colorless, white, or light brown.
Density:
2.95
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Silky
Streak:
white
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