General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2Mg(AsO4)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 418.33 gm)
Calcium 19.16 % Ca
Magnesium 5.81 % Mg
Arsenic 35.82 % As
Hydrogen 0.96 % H
Oxygen 38.25 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2Mg(AsO4)2·2(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1960
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless, white, or light green.
Density:
3.2 - 3.5, Average = 3.35
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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