Species / Phosphates / #0023
Adelite
Phosphates orthorhombic #0023
Adelite is a mineral species described as arsenate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | CaMgAsO₄(OH) |
| Strunz code | 8.BH.35 |
| Class | Phosphates |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Type locality | Kitteln mine, Nordmark Odal field |
| Named after | hiding |
| Streak | — |
Composition
O
36.31%
As
34.01%
Ca
18.19%
Mg
11.03%
H
0.46%
Molar mass 220.308 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³