Chlorapatite

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Chlorapatite

Chlorapatite

Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Phosphate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group
Phosphates
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Multicolored
Luster
—
Streak
White
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
—
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
8.BN.05
Dana classification
41.8.1.2
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Clap
Locality
—
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after chlorine

Source: Wikidata

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