Cornetite

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Cornetite

Cu₃PO₄(OH)₃

Phosphate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Cu₃PO₄(OH)₃
Group
Phosphates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Blue
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
8.BE.15
Dana classification
41.3.2.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Cne
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Jules Cornet

Source: Wikidata

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