LithoCat

MineralShilovite
FormulaCu(NH3)4(NO3)2  
CleavageNone observed
ColorDeep violet blue
Density1.9 – 2.0 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent
FractureSectile
Hardness2.0 -
LustreVitreous
StreakViolet blue, light blue
Type Loc.Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Prov., Tarapacá Rgn., Chile
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