General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2Fe+++3(PO4)3O2·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 634.66 gm)
Calcium 12.63 % Ca
Iron 26.40 % Fe
Phosphorus 14.64 % P
Hydrogen 0.95 % H
Oxygen 45.38 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O3·3(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Good
Color:
bronze red, brown green, green, greenish yellow, or yellow brown.
Density:
3.24
Diaphaniety:
Translucent to Opaque
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:
Adamantine - Resinous
Streak:
olive green
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