Formula: Cu(IO3)(OH)
Origin of name: for Reno Sales, American geologist
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 10.77 Å, b = 6.696 Å, c = 4.780 Å
Colour: bluish green
Diaphaneity:
Luster: vitreous
Habit: crystals stout prismatic, tiny, pyramidal terminations
Hardness: 3
Specific gravity: 4.77
Cleavage: 1; {110} perfect
Tenacity: brittle
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