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Aheylite

Phosphates triclinic #0052

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

Formula Fe²⁺Al₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Strunz code 8.DD.15
Class Phosphates
Crystal system triclinic
Type locality Huanuni tin mine
Named after Allen V. Heyl
Streak
Aheylite specimen
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

O
53.58%
Al
21.34%
P
16.33%
Fe
7.36%
H
1.38%

Molar mass 758.491 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³