Mineralpedia Details for Schneebergite
Schneebergite
Named after the type locality in the Roter Berg district of the Schneeberg district in Saxony, Germany. This is also the only locality for Schneebergite. It occurs there with nickelschneebergite, scorodite, ferrilotharmeyerite, and others. Schneebergite appears as brown to beige, elongated, tabular crystals, or in aggregates.
Ref. Minerals and their Localities, Bernard, J.H. and Hyršl, J. (2004)
- Formula
- BiCo2(AsO4)2(OH)·H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Microscopic Crystals, Tabular
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Subadamantine
- Color
- brown, beige
- Streak
- pale brown
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 4-4.5
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Schneebergite from Roter Berg, Schneeberg dist., Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Schneebergite as undefinable crystal aggrgates too small to see. Bratwurst mustard colored or simply tan filling tiny cavities.
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