Species / Phosphates / #0083
Aldermanite
Phosphates orthorhombic #0083
Aldermanite is a mineral species described as phosphate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Mg₅Al₁₂(PO₄)₈(OH)₂₂·32H₂O |
| Strunz code | 8.DE.35 |
| Class | Phosphates |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Type locality | — |
| Named after | Arthur Richard Alderman |
| Streak | — |
Composition
O
55.22%
Al
20.2%
P
15.46%
Mg
7.58%
H
1.53%
Molar mass 1602.68 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³