Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O
Origin of name: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
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Unit cell: a = 15.564, b = 5.591, c = 9.112
Colour: White
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Habit: Radiating, microcrystals, silky, acicular
Hardness: 2
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