Formula: CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2.4H2O
Origin of name: after locality, about 2 km west of the Weinebene Pass, Koralpe, Carinthia, Austria
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Crystal class: m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 11.897, b = 9.707, c = 9.633, β = 95.76°
Colour: Colourless
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: platy crystals to 0.5 mm and rosettes to 2 cm
Hardness: 3 to 4
Specific gravity: 2.15
Cleavage: None
Tenacity: Splinter fracture
Streak: White
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