Osarizawaite

Osarizawaite
Osarizawaite from Arizona
General
Category	Sulfate minerals
Chemical formula	PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6
Strunz classification	07.BC.10
Crystal symmetry	3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Unit cell	a = 7.05Å, c = 17.24(1)Å
Identification
Color	Greenish yellow
Crystal system	Trigonal
Tenacity	Brittle
Mohs scale hardness	3 - 4
Specific gravity	3.89 - 4.037
Optical properties	Uniaxial (+)
Refractive index	nω = 1.712() nε = 1.732(2)
Birefringence	δ = 0.020
Pleochroism	Visible
References	[1][2][3]

Osarizawaite is a greenish yellow mineral with the chemical formula PbCuAl₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₆. It has rhombohedral crystals.^[4]

References

1. ^ Mindat.org
2. ^ Webmineral.com
3. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
4. ^ Fleischer, Michael & Mandarino, Joseph, "Glossary of Mineral Species", The Mineralogical Record, 1991

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