Fluorcaphite is a
mineral with the chemical formula .
[Fluorcaphite on webmineral.com]
/ref> It is found in the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Its crystals are hexagonal (dipyramidal class) and are transparent with a vitreous luster. It is light to bright yellow, leaves a white streak and is rated five on the Mohs Scale
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness () is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material.
The scale was introduced in 1812 by th ...
.Fluorcaphite on Mindat.org
/ref> Fluorcaphite is radioactive.[
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Calcium minerals
Strontium minerals
Lanthanide minerals
Sodium minerals
Phosphate minerals
Hexagonal minerals
Minerals in space group 173
Fluorine minerals
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