General Information:
Chemical Formula:CuCl
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 99.00 gm)Copper 64.19 %
CuChlorine 35.81 %
Cl
Empirical Formula: CuCl
Locality:Nantoko, Chile.
Name Origin:Named after its location.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[001] Good, [010] Good, [100] Good
Color:colorless, white, grayish, or green.
Density:3.93
Diaphaniety:Transparent to subtranslucent
Habits:Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luster:Adamantine
Streak:white
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