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Angastonite

Phosphates amorphous solid #0211

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

Formula CaMgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₄·7H₂O
Strunz code 8.DL.25
Class Phosphates
Crystal system amorphous solid
Type locality Angaston
Named after Angaston
Streak
Angastonite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

O
53.96%
P
15.25%
Al
13.28%
Ca
9.87%
Mg
5.98%
H
1.66%

Molar mass 406.235 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³