Conichalcite

Conichalcite


Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Item-No.: MINS5004
Price: 25.00 EUR 

Synonyms:  Higginsite, Staszicite
Classification:  Arsenates
Chemical formula:  CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Crystal system:  Orthorhombic
Density (g/cm3):  4,33
Tenacity:  Brittle
Cleavage:  None Observed
Fracture:  Irregular/Uneven
Hardness (Mohs):  4,5
Colour:  Green, yellow-green, greenish yellow
Lustre:  Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Earthy
Streak:  Light green
Type locality:  Don Bonete mine, Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain