Formula: (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe,Al)2(AsO4)4.11H2O
Origin of name: for N. Smolianinov, Russian mineralogist
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Crystal class: unknown
Twinning:
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Colour: yellow to yellow-brown
Diaphaneity:
Luster: silky, earthy
Habit: fibrous, earthy to dense aggregates
Hardness: about 2
Specific gravity: 2.05 to 2.15
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
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