aldermanite
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Aldermanite is a rare hydrated phosphate mineral with formula Mg5Al12(PO4)8(OH)22·32H2O. It is named after Arthur Richard Alderman (1901–1980), Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Adelaide. Its type locality is Moculta Phosphate Quarry (Klemm's Quarry), Angaston, Barossa Valley, North Mount Lofty Ranges, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Aldermanite
- Mineral.image
- File:Aldermanite.jpg
- Mineral.category
- Phosphate minerals
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Adm
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.class
- 2/m - Prismatic
- Mineral.color
- Colorless
- Mineral.tenacity
- Brittle
- Mineral.mohs
- 2
- Mineral.luster
- Sub-vitreous, pearly
- Mineral.density
- 2.1 g cm−1 (calculated)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- phosphate mineral
- Image
- Aldermanite.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.DE.35
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.DE.35
- crystal system
- orthorhombic crystal system
- Commons category
- Aldermanite
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Adm
- chemical formula
- Mg₅Al₁₂(PO₄)₈(OH)₂₂·32H₂O
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Aldermanite is a rare hydrated phosphate mineral with formula Mg5Al12(PO4)8(OH)22·32H2O. It is named after Arthur Richard Alderman (1901–1980), Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Adelaide. Its type locality is Moculta Phosphate Quarry (Klemm's Quarry), Angaston, Barossa Valley, North Mount Lofty Ranges, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia.
==References==
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