VS
Name
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LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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5.5–6
Mohs hardness
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2.98–3.04
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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Perfect on {100}; good on {110}; distinct on {011} [morphological orientation of ref. (1)]
Cleavage
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C-1
Space group
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Titanite-Amblygonite
Structural group
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Mbs · Grandfathered
IMA
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1871
Named in
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Pale brown, pink, pale yellow, gray, white, colorless; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Li · Al · P · O · H
Elements
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