Formula: K3Cu3FeO(SO4)4
Origin of name: From locality; Klyuchevskaya volcanos, Russia
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Crystal class: 2
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Dark green to olive green
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Semimetallic
Habit: Crystals acicular elongate to 0.1 mm in unoriented aggregates
Hardness: 3.5
Specific gravity: 3.1
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak: Light green
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Readily soluble in water and weak acid, hydrates in air in one week
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