Roselite

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Roselite

Ca₂Co(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O

Arsenate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₂Co(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O
Group
Phosphates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Red
Luster
Streak
Pink
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P2₁/c
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
8.CG.10
Dana classification
40.2.3.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Rsl
Locality
🇩🇪 Rappold mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Gustav Rose

Source: Wikidata

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