General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 487.53 gm)Calcium 16.44 %
CaSilicon 17.28 %
SiCopper 26.07 %
CuHydrogen 0.83 %
H Oxygen 39.38 %
O Empirical Formula: Ca2Cu2Si3O10·2(H2O)
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1970
Locality:TL: Helvetia, Santa Rita Mtns., Pima County, AZ, USA.
Name Origin:Named after Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), Jesuit explorer of the southwestern United States.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[010] Perfect, [100] Distinct, [001] Distinct
Color:azure blue.
Density:3.16
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:bluish white
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