Scarbroite

Formula: Al5(OH)13(CO3).5H2O

Origin of name: after locality Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

 

Crystal system: triclinic

Crystal class: unknown

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Colour: white

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Habit: platelets about 1 micron, massive, compact

Hardness: 1

Specific gravity: 2.17

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