Minerals

Abuite

abuite

CaAl2(PO4)2F2

Abuite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Abuite is a colorless calcium aluminium phosphate mineral with chemical formula CaAl2(PO4)F2. It is chemically similar to galliskiite with the exception that it is hydrated.

Scientific references

Abuite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19862331 Link
Abuite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuite Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: CaAl2(PO4)2F2
IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Crystal system: orthorhombic

Image credits

Abuite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Occurrence of abuite from the Hinomaru-Nago mine. (a) BSE image and (b ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source
Abuite - Wikipedia — via en.wikipedia.org · Source
Daisuke Nishio-Hamane / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · Source

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