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Name of the Mineral
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Pharmacolite
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Chemical formula
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CaHAsO4.2H2O
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Length/Longest
Diameter (cm) |
L:8, H:4, W:7
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Description (Colour, habit,
form, hardness, lustre, Streak, feel, Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property) |
White to pale grey colour, silky, fibrous habit,
cleavage perfect on {010}, uneven fracture, vitreous lustre, pearly on cleavages, flexible tenacity. |
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Class
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Arsenate
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Crystallographic Details
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Monoclinic System
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Associated minerals/rock
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with Crytherite
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Locality
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Wittichen, Badden
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0580
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Date of Photography
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12/13/2016
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Pharmacolite
Pharmacolite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery