abichite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for abichite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for abichite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching abichite in the database: Abichite

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abichite

Mineral	Abichite
Synonym	Clinoclase

Clinoclase (synonym)

Mineral	CLINOCLASE
Chemistry	Cu 3 AsO 4 (OH) 3
Class	Phosphates
Uses	mineral specimens
Color	blue Greenish -blue
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
CrystalHabits	include acicular crystals in radiating and near botryoidal crusts.Individual crystals of any size are rare, but when found are tabular or prismatic with small triangular faces modifying the crystals.
Fracture	good in one direction.
Hardness	2½ - 3
Characteristics	slightly soluable in hydrochloric acid.
DensityNote	heavy for translucent minerals
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1830
CellParameters	a = 12.4b = 6.47c = 7.27 β=99.58°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.917 : 1 : 1.124
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.730 n β =1.870 n γ =1.910
Birefringence	δ=0.180
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Wheal Gorland St Day Gwennap - St Day Area Camborne - Redruth - St Day District Cornwall England U K
Strunz	7/B.13-20 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates B : Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions FClOOH. cations of very small size: LiBe 13 : Pseudomalachite groupCornetite - Clinoclase series