LithoCat

MineralKöttigite
FormulaZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavagePerfect On {010}
ColorColorless, Carmine-red, Red-orange, Brown, Gray-blue, Gray-green; Rose-pink
Density3.2 – 3.3 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent
FractureFibrous
Hardness2.5 - 3.0
LustreResinous, Waxy, Silky
StreakReddish-white to White
Type Loc.Daniel Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Dana 8 Class40.3.6.5
Strunz Class8.CE.40
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