Kulanite

Overview

Ba(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.91 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Kulanite - 4  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue, green
Streak	greenish white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 41.09.01.01

Class: 41

Group: 41.09

Subgroup: 41.09.01 - kulanite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
41.09.01.01	kulanite	Ba(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BH.20

Group : 08

Subgroup : BH

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BH.20	kulanite	Ba(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3

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