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Mineral - Whitlockite
Whitlockite
Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Optical Properties
Color
white
gray
colorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Resinous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
trigonal
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
Rhombohedron,
tabular
Formation
Metasomatose (Umwandlung von primären Phosphaten)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Whitlockite
