General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ca7Fe+++11(AsO4)9O10·24.3(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 2,742.90 gm)Calcium 10.23 %
CaIron 22.40 %
FeArsenic 24.58 %
AsHydrogen 1.79 %
H Oxygen 41.01 %
O
Empirical Formula: Ca7Fe3+11(AsO4)9O10·24.3(H2O)
Locality:Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Name Origin:Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:brownish black, dark red, or reddish brown.
Density:2.8
Habits:Amorphous - No crystalline form or imitative shape., ,
Hardness:2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Resinous
Streak:light brown
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