Yvonite

FormulaCuAsO3OH

Origin of name: Named in honor of Klaus Yvon, professor of crystallography at the University of Geneva, Switzerland

 

Crystal system: Triclinic

Crystal class: 1

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 7.632, b = 11.168, c = 6.02, α = 89.317°, β = 86.55°, γ = 74.733°

 

Colour: Turquoise blue

Diaphaneity: Transparent

Luster: Vitreous

Habit: Radial, spherical aggregates

Hardness: 3.5-4

Specific gravity: 3.2

Cleavage: [100] perfect, [10] poor

Tenacity: Brittle, irregular fracture

Streak: Blue

 

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