General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CuCl
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 99.00 gm)
Copper 64.19 % Cu
Chlorine 35.81 % Cl
Empirical Formula:
CuCl
Locality:
Nantoko, Chile.
Name Origin:
Named after its location.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Good, [010] Good, [100] Good
Color:
colorless, white, grayish, or green.
Density:
3.93
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to subtranslucent
Habits:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
white
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