ORPHEITE


Meaning of ORPHEITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6 (?)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 580.68 gm)

Aluminum 13.94 % Al

Phosphorus 8.00 % P

Hydrogen 1.04 % H

Lead 35.68 % Pb

Sulfur 2.76 % S

Oxygen 38.57 % O

Empirical Formula:

PbAl3(PO4)1.5(SO4)0.5(OH)6

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1972

Physical Properties:

Color:

colorless, gray, gray blue, yellow green, or light blue.

Density:

3.75

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luminescence:

Fluorescent.

Streak:

white

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