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Uralolite

#44169

Uralolite

#44169
Availability
Sold
Size
Chip < 1cm 
Formula
Ca2Be4(PO4)3(OH)3·5H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Boevka, Middle Urals, Russia
Tagged
phosphate , beryllium , pegmatite mineral

Uralolite is one of those rare beryllophosphates most or all of which occurs in pegmatites. This specimen is from the type locality and occurs with another rare be-phosphate called Glucine. The Uralolite occurs as white, silky crystals to 1mm.

Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.

Type Locality, XRD Confirmed, EDS Confirmed

Uralolite

Formula
Ca2Be4(PO4)3(OH)3·5H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Concretionary, Radial, Wheat Sheaf 
Cleavage
Poor, Poor, None 
Luster
Subadamantine 
Color
colorless, white, brownish white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Special Info
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EDS Confirmed
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