Gorceixite

Overview

BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.323 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Gorceixite - 6  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown, gray white, blue, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - hexagonal scalenohedral
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, dull

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 42.07.03.02

Class: 42

Group: 42.07

Subgroup: 42.07.03 - crandallite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
42.07.03.02	gorceixite	BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
42.07.03.03	goyazite	SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O)
42.07.03.05	plumbogummite	PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O)
42.07.03.06	kintoreite	PbFe+33(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BL.10

Group : 08

Subgroup : BL

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BL.10	arsenogorceixite	BaAl3(AsO3)(OH)(AsO4,PO4)(OH,F)6
08.BL.10	gorceixite	BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
08.BL.10	goyazite	SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O)
08.BL.10	kintoreite	PbFe+33(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6
08.BL.10	philipsbornite	PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5·(H2O)
08.BL.10	plumbogummite	PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O)

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