General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Mg(PO3OH)·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 174.33 gm)
Magnesium 13.94 % Mg
Phosphorus 17.77 % P
Hydrogen 4.05 % H
Oxygen 64.24 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mg(PO3OH)·3(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [001] Indistinct
Color:
colorless, gray brown, or grayish.
Density:
2.1
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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