LithoCat

MineralLavendulan
FormulaNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageDistinct on {100}{001}, Good on {010}
ColorTurquoise, Blue, Lavender blue, Greenish blue, Pale blue
Density3.5 – 3.6 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent
Hardness2.5
LustreVitreous, Waxy, Satiny (in aggregates)
StreakLight blue
Type Loc.Jáchymov, Jáchymov Dist., Krušné Hory Mtns., Karlovy Vary Rgn., Bohemia, Czech Republic
Dana 8 Class42.9.4.2
Strunz Class7/D.25-20
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