LithoCat

MineralAustinite
FormulaCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Disphenoidal [222]
CleavageDinstinct/Good on {011}
ColorColorless to Pale yellowish white, Green
Density4.1 – 4.3 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
FractureBrittle
Hardness4.0 - 4.5
LustreSub-adamantine, Sub-vitreous, Greasy, Silky
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill District, Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., UT, USA
Dana 8 Class41.5.1.3
Strunz Class7/B.26-40
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