Whitlockite

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Whitlockite

Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)

Phosphate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)
Group
Phosphates
Crystal system
Trigonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
R3c
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
8.AC.45
Dana classification
38.3.4.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Wht
Locality
🇺🇸 Palermo No. 1 mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Herbert P. Whitlock

Source: Wikidata

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