General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 414.10 gm)
Calcium 9.68 % Ca
Aluminum 19.55 % Al
Phosphorus 7.48 % P
Hydrogen 1.46 % H
Sulfur 7.74 % S
Oxygen 54.09 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Locality:
Champion mine, 4 miles WSW of White Mountain Peak, north of Laws, Mono Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Perfect
Color:
colorless, white, or pink.
Density:
3.012
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
white
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