General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(AsO4)4·11(H2O)
Locality:Bou Azzer, Morocco.
Name Origin:Named for Nikolai A. Smoljaninov (1885-1957), Mineralogist, Moscow Univerisity, Russia.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[???] Distinct
Color:yellow or yellow brown.
Density:2.43 - 2.49, Average = 2.46
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Habits:Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters., Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.,
Hardness:2 - Gypsum
Luster:Silky
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