Mpororoite

Formula:  WAlO3(OH)3 . 2H2O

Origin of name:  From locality; Mpororo tungsten deposit, Kigezi district, Uganda

 

Crystal system:  Triclinic

Crystal class:  1 or -1

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Colour:  Greenish yellow

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Habit:  Powdery

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Specific gravity:  4.59

Cleavage:  None

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