Vantasselite
| Vantasselite | |
|---|---|
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Vantasselite, from Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg Province, Belgium | |
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 •9H2O |
| Strunz classification | 8.DC.37 |
| Crystal system |
Orthorhombic Unknown space group |
| Unit cell |
a = 10.52 Å, b = 16.54 Å c = 20.37 Å; Z = 8 |
| Identification | |
| Color | white |
| Luster | pearly |
| References | [1] |
Vantasselite is a rare aluminium phosphate mineral with formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 •9H2O. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and has a white color, a hardness of 2 to 2.5, a white streak and a pearly luster.[2]
It occurs in a quartzite quarry north of Bihain, Belgium It was first described in 1987 and named after Belgian mineralogist René Van Tassel.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 "Vantasselite Mineral Information and Data". Mindat.org. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011.
- 1 2 "Vantasselite". Mineral Data Publishing. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2011.
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