RICHELSDORFITE


Meaning of RICHELSDORFITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4Cl(OH)6·6(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,320.90 gm)

Calcium 6.07 % Ca

Copper 24.05 % Cu

Antimony 9.22 % Sb

Arsenic 22.69 % As

Hydrogen 1.37 % H

Chlorine 2.68 % Cl

Oxygen 33.91 % O

Empirical Formula:

Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4Cl(OH)6·6(H2O)

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect

Color:

sky blue or turquoise.

Density:

3.2 - 3.3, Average = 3.25

Hardness:

2 - Gypsum

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

greenish blue

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