VS
Name
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Cu₆Bi(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3–4
Mohs hardness
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3.79–3.83
Specific gravity
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Pale bluish green
Streak
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Vitreous, silky in aggregates
Luster
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Cleavage
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P6_3/m
Space group
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Mixite
Structural group
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Mix · Grandfathered
IMA
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1880
Named in
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Blue-green to emerald-green, pale green, white; pale green to colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cu · Bi · As · O · H
Elements
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