General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Fe++SO4·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 169.93 gm)
Iron 32.87 % Fe
Hydrogen 1.19 % H
Sulfur 18.87 % S
Oxygen 47.08 % O
Empirical Formula:
Fe2+(SO4)·(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
bluish, colorless, yellow, yellow brown, or light blue.
Density:
3.03 - 3.07, Average = 3.05
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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