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MineralPlanerite
FormulaAl6(PO4)2(HPO4)2(OH)8 ยท 4 H2O
Crystal FormTriclinic/Pinacoidal [1]
CleavageNone Observed
ColorWhite, Pale green, Pale blue
Density2.7 – 2.7 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Hardness5.0
LustreVitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
StreakGreenish white, White
Type Loc.Chernovskaya Mountain, Chernaya River, Verkhnyaya Sysert', Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Dana 8 Class42.9.3.6
Strunz Class7/D.15-10
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