General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Al(WO3)(OH)3·2(H2O)
Empirical Formula:
Al(WO3)(OH)3·2(H2O)
Environment:
Alteration product of scheelite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1972
Locality:
Mpororo tungsten mine, Kigezi, Uganda.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:
greenish yellow.
Habits:
Powdery - Forms a loose, poorly-coherent pulverulent mass., Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.,
Luster:
Earthy (Dull)
Streak:
yellow white
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