Formula: Mg2Cl(OH)3 . 3 1/2 - 4 H2O
Origin of name: After locality; Korshunovsk deposit, Russia
Crystal system: Triclinic
Crystal class: Unknown
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Colour: Colourless
Diaphaneity: Transparent
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Habit: Forms veinlets in dolomitic marble in the Korshunovsk iron ore deposit in the Irkutsk region, Russia
Hardness: 2
Specific gravity: 1.79
Cleavage: None
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