Schneebergite

FormulaBi(Co,Ni)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2

Origin of name: Named for the locality, Dump material of the "Am Roten Berg" mining area, about 5 km SW of Schneeberg, Saxony, Germay

 

Crystal system: Monoclinic

Crystal class: 2/m

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 9.005, b = 6.211, c = 7.44, β = 115.19°

 

Colour: Brown, beige

Diaphaneity: Transparent

Luster: Subadamantine

Habit: Microscopic crystals, tabular

Hardness: 4-4.5

Specific gravity

Cleavage: None

Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture

Streak: Pale brown

 

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