General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaBe4(PO4)2(OH)4·0.5(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 343.11 gm)
Calcium 11.68 % Ca
Beryllium 10.51 % Be
Phosphorus 18.05 % P
Hydrogen 1.47 % H
Oxygen 58.29 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaBe4(PO4)2(OH)4·0.5(H2O)
Environment:
In mica-fluorite veins.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1963
Locality:
Ural Mountains, Russia.
Name Origin:
Named for the alternative name for beryllium: Glucinum.
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.32 - 2.4, Average = 2.36
Habits:
Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., Concretionary - Rounded massive fine-grained materials.,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Streak:
white
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