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Afmite

Phosphates triclinic #0038

Afmite is a mineral species described as hydrous phosphate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula Al₃(OH)₄(H₂O)₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)·H₂O
Strunz code 8.DD.15
Class Phosphates
Crystal system triclinic
Type locality Fumade
Named after French Association of Micromineralogy
Streak
Afmite specimen
Photo: Joan Rosell, from rosellminerals.com — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Al
%
O
%
H
%
P
%

Molar mass g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³