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Name: |
legrandite |
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Class: |
Phosphates/Arsenates/Vanadates |
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Chemistry: |
Zn2 (AsO4) (OH) · H2O |
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Color(s): |
yellow, yellow-orange streak: white |
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Hardness: |
4.0 - 5.0 |
SpecGrav: |
4.0 |
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Fracture: |
conchoidal |
Cleavage: |
imperfect |
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Crystal: |
Monoclinic - usually prismatic, usually well formewd and often large |
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Envronment: |
secondary mineral in zinc ore bodies |
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Association: |
sphalerite, pyrite, siderite, adamite, arsenopyrite |
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Locals: |
| Germany | Greece | Mexico | Namibia | |
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Misc: |
Named after a mining engineer, Legrande (Belgian). |
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