Kurumsakite

Formula:  (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35 . 27H2O

Origin of name:  After locality; Kurumsak, Kazakhastan

 

Crystal system:  Orthorhombic

Crystal class:  Unknown

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Colour:  Greenish yellow to bright yellow

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Luster:  Vitreous to silky

Habit:  Fibres, radiating, finely felted

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Specific gravity:  4.03

Cleavage:  None

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