Sieleckiite

Formula: Cu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12.2H2O

Origin of name: for Robert Sielecki, Australian geologist

 

Crystal system: triclinic

Crystal class: unknown

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Colour: deep sky-blue to royal blue

Diaphaneity: translucent

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Habit: crystals 10 to 100 micron long by 1 to 2 micron across forming spheres to 0.5 mm with radiating structure

Hardness: 3

Specific gravity: 3.02

Cleavage: none

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Streak: pale blue

 

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