LithoCat

MineralBrochantite
FormulaCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
Cleavage[100] Perfect
ColorGreen, Emerald green, Black
Density4.0 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to translucent
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Hardness3.5 - 4.0
LustreVitreous - Pearly
StreakPale green
Type Loc.Mednorudyanskoye Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Dana 8 Class30.1.3.1
Strunz ClassVI/B.01-30
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