Mineral - Wupatkiite
Wupatkiite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
(Co,Mg,Ni)Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1.5 - 2
Streak
white
Density
Light (<2)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
redpink
Birefringence
Luster
Silky,
Waxy
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, fibrous, spherical, massive, acicular
Formation
Oxidationszone von U-Co-Ni-Mo-Lagerstätten, Sekundär
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Wupatkiite