LithoCat

MineralPharmacosiderite
FormulaKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 ยท 6-7H2O
Crystal FormIsometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m]
CleavageImperfect to Good on {001}
ColorGreen, Pale green, Emerald-green, Brown, Honey-yellow to Yellow-brown, Brownish red, Red
Density2.8 – 2.9 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular/Uneven
Hardness2.5
LustreAdamantine, Sub-adamantine, Sub-vitreous, Greasy
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Tincroft Mine, Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea, Camborne - Redruth - St Day Dist., Cornwall, England, UK
Dana 8 Class42.8.1a.1
Strunz Class7/D.47-20
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