Mineral - Wendwilsonite
Wendwilsonite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Arsenates
Toxicity
middle
Formula
Ca₂Mg(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3 - 4
Streak
pink
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
redpink
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, tabular
Formation
Metasomatose (hydrothermal)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Wendwilsonite