General Information:
Chemical Formula:
H2Ca3Be2(PO4)4·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 592.22 gm)
Calcium 20.30 % Ca
Beryllium 3.04 % Be
Phosphorus 20.92 % P
Hydrogen 1.70 % H
Oxygen 54.03 % O
Empirical Formula:
H2Ca3Be2(PO4)4·4(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1983
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.56
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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