Mineral - Paravauxite
Paravauxite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Fe²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 8H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
triclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, tabular
Formation
hydrothermal, (Pegmatite)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Paravauxite