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VII - Phosphates
Crystal habit of Variscite Variscite

 
Name   Variscite
Chemistry   Al[PO4]·2H2O
Hardness   4 - 5
Lustre   vitreous - waxy
Colour   light green to emerald green, bluish green, colourless
Streak   white 
Density [g/cm3]   2.57
Crystal habit   orthorhombic
Cleavage, Fracture   [010] perfect, fracture conchoidal, splintery, uneven
other characteristics and occurrences   formation from feldspar rich rocks
   

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