Crandallite is a calcium aluminium basic phosphate mineral. It has ideal formula CaAl
3(PO
4)
2(OH)
5·H
2O.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Crandallite Mineral Data". webmineral.com.
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