Sigloite

Formula: FeAl2(PO4)2(OH)3.7H2O

Origin of name: after locality Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bolivia

 

Crystal system: triclinic

Crystal class: -1

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Unit cell: a = 5.26 Å, b = 10.52 Å, c = 7.06 Å, a = 107.0°, b = 111.5°, g = 69.5°

 

Colour: pale straw-yellow to light brown

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Habit: crystals short prismatic to thick tabular

Hardness: 3

Specific gravity: 2.35

Cleavage: 2; {010} perfect, {001} good

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