General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 513.05 gm)
Cerium 27.31 % Ce
Aluminum 15.78 % Al
Phosphorus 12.07 % P
Hydrogen 1.18 % H
Oxygen 43.66 % O
Empirical Formula:
CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Good
Color:
colorless, gray, light yellow, or pink.
Density:
3.457 - 3.71, Average = 3.58
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Luster:
Resinous - Greasy
Streak:
white
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