Mineral - Woodhouseite
Woodhouseite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitepinkcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
trigonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
dipyramidal, prismatic, tabular, Cube
Formation
Metamorphose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Woodhouseite