| Name: | Alforsite Afr |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Alforsite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1980 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Newberry N G, Essene E J, Peacor D R (1981) Alforsite, a new member of the apatite group: the barium analogue of chlorapatite, American Mineralogist 66, 1050-1053 |
| Structural Group Name: | Apatite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | apatite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 542 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.765 |
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