MORAESITE


Meaning of MORAESITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Be2(PO4)(OH)·4(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 202.06 gm)

Beryllium 8.92 % Be

Phosphorus 15.33 % P

Hydrogen 4.49 % H

Oxygen 71.26 % O

Empirical Formula:

Be2(PO4)(OH)·4(H2O)

Locality:

Sapucaia pegmatite, Gelileia, Minas Gerias, Brazil.

Name Origin:

Named for Liciano Jacques de Moraes (1896-1968), Brazilian geologist and mineral collector.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect

Color:

white.

Density:

1.805

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habits:

Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates., Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matri x.

Streak:

white

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