THE MINERAL KULANITE

Chemistry: Ba(Fe, Mn, Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3, Barium Iron Manganese Magnesium Aluminum Phosphate Hydroxide.
Class: Phosphates
Uses: Only as mineral specimens.
Specimens

Kulandite is a very rare barium phosphate mineral. It is one of the rare minerals that are making their way out of the Yukon Territory and into the mineral market.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Color is green to blue.
Luster is vitreous.
Transparency: Crystals are transparent to translucent.
Crystal System is triclinic; bar 1
Crystal Habits include flattened striated blades or radiating accicular crystals, but crystals are uncommon. More commonly as crusts or earthy masses.
Hardness is 4
Specific Gravity is approximately 3.9 (above average for translucent minerals)
Streak is white.
Notable Occurrences include Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Best Field Indicators are color, locality, density and crystal habit.