General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 370.38 gm)
Calcium 10.82 % Ca
Magnesium 6.56 % Mg
Aluminum 7.28 % Al
Phosphorus 16.73 % P
Hydrogen 2.45 % H
Oxygen 56.16 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [100] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or light green.
Density:
2.53
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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