Formula: H3Fe2(TeO3)4Cl
Origin of name: after locality Rodalquilar gold deposit, Almeria, Spain
Crystal system: triclinic
Crystal class: -1
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 8.89 Å, b = 5.08 Å, c = 6.63 Å, a = 103.2°, b = 107.1°, g = 77.9°
Colour: grass-green to emerald-green
Diaphaneity:
Luster: greasy
Habit: crystals stout, tiny, smaller than 0.1 mm, crusts
Hardness: 2 to 3
Specific gravity: 5.05 to 5.12
Cleavage: 1; good
Tenacity: brittle
Streak: greenish yellow powder
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