Crandallite is a calcium aluminium basic phosphate mineral. It has ideal formula CaAl
3
(PO
4
)
2
(OH)
5
·H
2
O
. Crandallite was named after Milan L. Crandall Jr, who worked for Knight Syndicate. This mineral is found in laterite and in alteration products of phosphate rich pegmatites.

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ "Crandallite Mineral Data". webmineral.com.


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