Grimaldiite

Formula:  CrO(OH)

Origin of name:   For F. Grimaldi, American chemist

 

Crystal system:  Hexagonal

Crystal class:  -3 2/m

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Colour:  Deep red, red-brown

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Habit:  Crystals tabular, in tiny intergrowths

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Specific gravity:  4.11

Cleavage:  None

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Comments:  Trimorphous with bracewellite and guyanaite

 

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