Orpheite

Formula: H6Pb10Al20(PO4)12(SO4)5(OH)40.11H2O

Origin of name: from Greek Orpheus, mythological musician of Greece

 

Crystal system: hexagonal

Crystal class: -3

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Colour: colourless, gray, pale green to bluish, yellow green

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Hardness: 3.5

Specific gravity: 3.75

Cleavage: none

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