Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 . 15H2O
Origin of name: For Alexander Löwe, Austrian assayer
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Crystal class: -3
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Colour: Colourless, grey, pale yellow, reddish yellow from iron oxide inclusions
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: Massive; embedded anhedral grains
Hardness: 2.5 to 3
Specific gravity: 2.37
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