Formula: Cu6Al2Sb3O18 . 16H2O
Origin of name: From copper (Latin cuprum), aluminium and antimony (Latin stibium)
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Crystal class: 3
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Colour: Blue-green
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: Crystals columnar trigonal to .05 mm, crustifications
Hardness: 2
Specific gravity: 3.18
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Streak: Bluish white
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