| Mineral | Variscite |
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| Formula | AlPO4 · 2H2O
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| Crystal Form | Orthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m] |
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| Cleavage | Good on {010}, poor on {001} |
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| Color | Pale to dark green, bluish green, colorless to white, pale brown or yellow, rarely red |
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| Density | 2.6 – 2.6 g/cm3 |
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| Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
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| Fracture | Irregular/Uneven, Splintery |
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| Hardness | 3.5 - 4.5 |
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| Lustre | Earthy to Glassy |
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| Streak | White |
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| Type Loc. | Meßbach Quarry, Meßbach, Plauen, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
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| Dana 8 Class | 40.4.1.1 |
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| Strunz Class | 7/C.09-50 |
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| Mindat | mindat.org |
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| WebMineral | WebMineral |
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| ID | 453 |
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