Formula: CaHPO4
Origin of name: After locality; Island of Moneta, Caribbean
Crystal system: Triclinic
Crystal class: 1 or -1
Twinning:
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Colour: Colourless, white, pale yellowish
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: Crystals rhombohedral outline, flattened, minute, rough faces; massive aggregates; stalactitic; crusts
Hardness: 3.5
Specific gravity: 2.929
Cleavage: 3; indistinct
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