| Name: | Whitlockite Wht |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca9Mg(PO3OH)(PO4)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Whitlockite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1941 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Frondel C (1941) Whitlockite: a new calcium phosphate, Ca_3_(PO_4_)_2_, American Mineralogist 26, 145-152 Chemical formula changed from Ca_3_(PO_4_)_2_: Gopal R, Calvo C (1972) Structural relationship of whitlockite and β Ca_3_(PO_4_)_2_, Nature Physical Science 237, 30-32 |
| Structural Group Name: | Cerite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4330 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
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