Berlinite [ AlPO4 ]

Images of Berlinite

Material properties

Formula AlPO4
Abbreviation Ber
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1868
Crystal symmetry Trigonal, Point group 32, Space group P3121 (#152)
Classification Aluminium orthophosphate
Luminescence emitters Fe, Self trapped exciton, Unspecified
Spectra Luminescence (1), SXES (1)
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Tags Mineral, Orthophosphate, Phosphate, Synthetic

Composition

Element Atoms
Al 1
O 4
P 1
Total: 6

Specimens of Berlinite

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image Spectra Techniques
M0973 Apatite CSIRO Apatite, Berlinite (1.0%), Calcite, Fluorapatite 1.0 1 Reflectance
M1598 Apatite CSIRO Apatite, Berlinite (1.0%), Calcite, Fluorapatite 1.0 2 Reflectance
AlPO4 Hyper1-4 CSIRO Aluminium orthophosphate, Berlinite — 2 CL/SEM, SXES