Formula: Cu(C2O4) . 0.4H2O
Origin of name: After locality; Mooloo Downs, Western Australia
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Blue to green, turquoise-green
Diaphaneity:
Luster: Dull to waxy
Habit: Crystallites lath-like or prismatic <1µm, crusts, micro-concretionary; powdery
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 3.43
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Dissolves in warm HCl with effervescence
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