Ca-Huréaulite

CaMn5(PO4)4·4H2O
IMA status
  • Grandfathered
  • Questionable
Also known as
  • Ca-Huréaulit
  • Ca-Huréaulita

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen2015.999319.980
41.73%
25MnManganeseManganese554.938274.690
35.83%
15PPhosphorusPhosphorus430.974123.896
16.16%
20CaCalciumCalcium140.07840.078
5.23%
1HHydrogenHydrogen81.0088.064
1.05%
Total766.708100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Ca-Huréaulit
  • Ca-Huréaulita

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

8.CG

  • 8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
  • 8.CPhosphates without additional anions, with H2ODivision
  • 8.CGWith large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1Group
  • 8.CGCa-HuréauliteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1961Mineral. Mag. 32 (1961), 948.
  2. 2006Burke, Ernst A. J. (2006) A mass discreditation of GQN minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (6) 1557-1560 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1557 DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1557
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Ca-Huréaulite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/ca-hureaulite-823},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}