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Alarsite

Phosphates trigonal #0076

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

Formula AlAsO₄
Strunz code 8.AA.05
Class Phosphates
Crystal system trigonal
Type locality Great Fissure eruption
Named after chemical composition
Streak white
Alarsite specimen
Photo: Joan Rosell, from rosellminerals.com — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

As
45.16%
O
38.58%
Al
16.26%

Molar mass 165.9 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
3.35 g/cm³