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Name
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Ca₂Al(PO₄)₂(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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5
Mohs hardness
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3.25
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Luster
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One poor prismatic, possible
Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Brackebuschite
Structural group
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Bth · Approved
IMA
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1986
Named in
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Pale yellow; in transmitted light, colorless, commonly cloudy with inclusions
Typical colors
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Ca · Al · P · O · H
Elements
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