| Linarite
V - Sulfates |
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| Name | Linarite | |
| Chemistry | KMg[Cl|SO4]·3H2O | |
| Hardness | 2.5 | |
| Lustre | vitreous to adamantine | |
| Colour | sky blue to deep blue | |
| Streak | light blue | |
| Density [g/cm3] | 5.3 - 5.5 | |
| Crystal habit | monoclinic, crystals acicular or tabular | |
| Cleavage, Fracture | [100] perfect, [001] distinct, fracture conchoidal | |
| other characteristics and occurrences | formed from the oxidation of lead and copper minerals such as galena (PbS) and chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) in the upper parts of the oxidation zone | |