Smrkovecite

FormulaBi2PO4OOH

Origin of name: Named for the locality, Smrkovec, Slavkovsky Mt, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic.

 

Crystal system: Monoclinic

Crystal class: 2/m

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 6.954, b = 7.494, c = 10.869, β = 107°

 

Colour: White, yellow

Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent

Luster: Vitreous-adamantine

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Hardness: 4-5

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Streak: White

 

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