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Vantasselite

Year of discovery: 1986 (Bihain, Belgium), 1996 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of vantasselite

• Al₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₃,9H₂O
• [Al³⁺₄][(OH)₃|(PO₄)₃]^12-,9H₂O

• Class: Phosphate - Hydroxide

• Color: White
• Luster: Pearly
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• System: Orthorhombic
• Group: mmm, Pma2
• Lattice: a=10.5, b=16.5, c=20.4