General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,146.58 gm)
Calcium 13.98 % Ca
Magnesium 2.12 % Mg
Aluminum 9.41 % Al
Phosphorus 16.21 % P
Hydrogen 2.46 % H
Oxygen 55.82 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [100] Indistinct
Color:
colorless, yellowish, white, light green, or dark green.
Density:
2.46 - 2.53, Average = 2.49
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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