ISOCLASITE


Meaning of ISOCLASITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Ca2(PO4)(OH)·2(H2O) (?)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 228.17 gm)

Calcium 35.13 % Ca

Phosphorus 13.58 % P

Hydrogen 2.21 % H

Oxygen 49.09 % O

Empirical Formula:

Ca2(PO4)(OH)·2(H2O)

Environment:

Found with chalcedony and dolomite. An inadequately described species.

IMA Status:

Not IMA Approved

Locality:

Jachymov, Zapadocesky Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Name Origin:

Named from the Greek for "equal" and "fracture", in allusion to the cleavage.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Distinct

Color:

colorless or white.

Density:

2.92

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Habits:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., ,

Hardness:

1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

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