Formula: Cu8(AsO4)2(OH)4.5H2O
Origin of name: for Strashimir Dimitrov, Bulgarian petrographer
Crystal system: monoclinic
Crystal class: 2 or m or 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 9.71 Å, b = 18.81 Å, c = 8.94 Å, b = 97.20°
Colour: white to pale green
Diaphaneity:
Luster: pearly to greasy
Habit: platy aggregates forming spherulites to 0.5 mm
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 3.81
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
Streak:
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