General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2Be4(PO4)3(OH)3·5(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 542.22 gm)
Calcium 14.78 % Ca
Beryllium 6.65 % Be
Phosphorus 17.14 % P
Hydrogen 2.42 % H
Oxygen 59.01 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2Be4(PO4)3(OH)3·5(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1964
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good
Color:
colorless, white, or brownish white.
Density:
2.05 - 2.14, Average = 2.09
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Subadamantine
Streak:
white
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