General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Fe++(C2O4)·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 179.90 gm)
Iron 31.04 % Fe
Hydrogen 2.24 % H
Carbon 13.35 % C
Oxygen 53.36 % O
Empirical Formula:
Fe2+(C2O4)·2(H2O)
Locality:
Bilin, Bohemia.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[110] Perfect, [100] Indistinct, [010] Indistinct
Color:
brownish yellow or yellow.
Density:
2.28
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Dull
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Earthy (Dull)
Streak:
light yellow
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