General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaMg(PO4)F
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 178.35 gm)
Calcium 22.47 % Ca
Magnesium 13.63 % Mg
Phosphorus 17.37 % P
Oxygen 35.88 % O
Fluorine 10.65 % F
Empirical Formula:
CaMg(PO4)F
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
Color:
colorless, gray pink, or pink.
Density:
3.27
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Silky - Pearly
Streak:
white
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