Category Arsenate minerals Strunz classification 8.DC.07 Space group P212121 | Formula
(repeating unit) Cu2AsO4OH·3H2O Crystal system Orthorhombic | |
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Crystal class Disphenoidal (222)
H-M symbol: (2 2 2) | ||
Euchroite is a hydrated copper arsenate hydroxide mineral with formula: Cu2AsO4OH·3H2O. It is a vitreous green to emerald green mineral crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5 - 4.0 and a specific gravity of 3.39 - 3.45. It was first described in 1823 in Ľubietová, Slovakia.
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