Mineralpedia Details for Serpierite
Serpierite
- Formula
- Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6*3H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Brittle
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Perfect
- Luster
- Pearly
- Color
- Dark sky-blue to medium sky-blue; greenish blue
- Streak
- White; pale blue
- Class
- Prismatic
- Fracture
- Splintery
- Hardness
- 2
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Serpierite from Creole mine, Beaver Co., Utah, United States
Blue thin bladed micro crystals to about 0.75mm.
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