| Mineral | Nissonite |
|---|---|
| Formula | Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 • 5H2O |
| Crystal Form | Monoclinic/Prismatic [2/m] |
| Cleavage | Fair on {100 } |
| Color | Bluish green to deep blue, turquoise-blue |
| Density | 2.7 – 2.8 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Semitransparent |
| Hardness | 2.5 |
| Streak | Light green |
| Type Loc. | Llanada Copper Mine, Llanada, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., CA, USA |
| Dana 8 Class | 42.7.5.1 |
| Strunz Class | 7/D.07-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 328 |