Turquoise [ CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O ]
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Material properties
| Formula | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O |
| Abbreviation | Tqu |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1967 s.p.) |
| Classifications | Minerals containing PO4, Minerals containing OH, Minerals containing H2O |
| Luminescence emitter | UO2 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Hydrated, Hydroxide, Mineral, Orthophosphate, Phosphate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Cu | 1 |
| H | 16 |
| Al | 6 |
| P | 4 |
| O | 28 |
| Total: | 55 |