Austinite | |
Chemical Formula |
CaZnAsO4(OH) |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
4 |
Specific Gravity |
4.12 |
Color |
Colourless, white to pale yellowish-white or bright green, colourless in transmitted light[2] |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Sub-Adamantine, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Silky |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.759(3) n = 1.763(3) n = 1.783(3) |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodGood on . |
Crystal Habit:Well developed orthorhombic crystals of bladed or acicular habit elongated parallel to the c axis, sometimes with sceptre-like terminations, also radially fibrous crusts and nodules. Common forms are {110}, {111}, {1–11}, {010} and {011}.[3] | |
Geological Setting:A rare mineral in the oxidation zone of arsenic bearing base metal deposits. |