LithoCat

MineralPseudomalachite
FormulaCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageImperfect/Fair. Imperfect on the {010}
ColorBlue-green, green, dark green, green-black; green to bluish green in transmitted light
Density3.6 – 4.3 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent
FractureSplintery, Conchoidal
Hardness4.0 - 4.5
LustreVitreous
StreakBlue-green
Dana 8 Class41.4.3.1
Strunz Class7/B.11-20
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