Mineral - Kipushite
Kipushite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Phosphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
(Cu,Zn)₅Zn(PO₄)₂(OH)₆ · H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4
Streak
blue
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
greenblueturquoise
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
crusty, spherical, prismatic, rosette
Formation
Oxidationszone von Kupfer-Lagerstätten
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Kipushite