General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Al2(PO4)(OH)3·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 217.97 gm)
Aluminum 24.76 % Al
Phosphorus 14.21 % P
Hydrogen 2.31 % H
Oxygen 58.72 % O
Empirical Formula:
Al2(PO4)(OH)3·(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or light yellow.
Density:
2.552
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
5.5 - Knife Blade
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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