Althausite
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What is Althausite?
Althausite is a relatively simple magnesium phosphate mineral with formula Mg2(PO4)(OH,F). It is very rare. Original occurrences are magnesite deposits among serpentinites. It is named after Egon Althaus (born 1933), a mineralogist at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Pale gray, reddish brown; dark blue, green, black
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3.5 - 4
- Density
- 2.91 g/cm³
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Mg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,☐)
- Elements
- F, H, Mg, O, P
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