General Information:
Chemical Formula:CaMgFe+++(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 399.24 gm)Calcium 10.04 %
CaMagnesium 6.09 %
MgIron 13.99 %
FePhosphorus 15.52 %
P Hydrogen 2.27 %
H Oxygen 52.10 %
O
Empirical Formula: CaMgFe3+(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1974
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[010] Perfect
Color:green, chartreuse, or colorless.
Density:2.67
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:4 - Fluorite
Luster:Vitreous - Adamantine
Streak:white
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