Rappoldite

FormulaPb(Co,Ni,Zn)2(AsO4)2·2H2O

Origin of name: Named after the locality, Dump material from the Rappold mine near Schneeberg, Saxony, Germay.

 

Crystal system: Triclinic

Crystal class: 1

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 11.19, b = 10.548, c = 7.593, α = 100.38°, β = 109.59°, γ = 98.96°

 

Colour: Red, reddish brown

Diaphaneity: Translucent

Luster: Vitreous

Habit: Rosettes, aggregates, prismatic crystals

Hardness: 4.5

Specific gravity

Cleavage: None

Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture

Streak: Light yellow-brown

 

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