General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(AsO4)4·11(H2O)
Locality:
Bou Azzer, Morocco.
Name Origin:
Named for Nikolai A. Smoljaninov (1885-1957), Mineralogist, Moscow Univerisity, Russia.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Distinct
Color:
yellow or yellow brown.
Density:
2.43 - 2.49, Average = 2.46
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters., Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Silky
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