Sarmientite

Formula: Fe2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH).5H2O

Origin of name: for D. Sarmiento, Argentine statesman

 

Crystal system: monoclinic

Crystal class: 2/m

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Colour: pale yellow-orange

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Habit: crystals prismatic, elongated on c-axis, microscopic, nodular masses

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Specific gravity: 2.58

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