Formula: FeSO4.5H2O
Origin of name: from Greek sideros = iron and tilos = fiber
Crystal system: triclinic
Crystal class: -1
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: white to yellowish, pale greenish white
Diaphaneity:
Luster:
Habit: crystals acicular, as divergent groups and fibrous crusts
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 2.1 to 2.2
Cleavage: none
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