General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Bi+++3(PO4)2O(OH)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 849.89 gm)
Bismuth 73.77 % Bi
Phosphorus 7.29 % P
Hydrogen 0.12 % H
Oxygen 18.83 % O
Empirical Formula:
Bi3(PO4)2O(OH)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
brown, deep yellow, white, or black.
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous - Adamantine
Streak:
white
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