General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Fe+++Cl3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 162.21 gm)
Iron 34.43 % Fe
Chlorine 65.57 % Cl
Empirical Formula:
Fe3+Cl3
Environment:
volcanic fumaroles.
Locality:
Vesuvius, Italy
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Perfect
Color:
brownish red, yellow, or purple red.
Density:
2.904
Habits:
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., ,
Streak:
brownish yellow
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