General Information:
Chemical Formula:CaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 994.20 gm)Calcium 4.03 %
CaCopper 38.35 %
CuArsenic 22.61 %
AsHydrogen 1.22 %
H Oxygen 33.79 %
O
Empirical Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)
IMA Status:Not IMA Approved (Dana # Added)
Name Origin:Named for the composition and for Jules Agard, Geologist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Orleans, France.
Physical Properties:
Color:grass green or light green.
Density:3.72
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Hardness:3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:greenish white
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