Species / Phosphates / #0095
Alforsite
Phosphates hexagonal #0095
Alforsite is a mineral species described as apatite, phosphate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Ba₅(PO₄)₃Cl |
| Strunz code | 8.BN.05 |
| Class | Phosphates |
| Crystal system | hexagonal |
| Type locality | Esquire No. 7 claim |
| Named after | John T. Alfors |
| Streak | white |
Composition
Ba
68.19%
O
19.07%
P
9.23%
Cl
3.52%
Molar mass 1006.995 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
4.574 g/cm³