LithoCat

MineralSvabite
FormulaCa5(AsO4)3F
Crystal FormHexagonal/Dihexagonal Dipyramidal [6/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavagePoor/Indistinct on {1010}
ColorColorless, light yellow, gray, light brown
Density3.5 – 3.8 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular/Uneven
Hardness5.0
LustreSub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark dist., Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Dana 8 Class41.8.3.1
Strunz Class8.BN.05
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ID489