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Mellite

#BM40732

Mellite

#BM40732
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 3 x 2 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Al2C6(COO)6·16H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Csosdakut mine, Tatabanya, Hungary

Large yellowish octahedral crystals. The largest crystal is 2cm on edge.

Mellite

Formula
Al2C6(COO)6·16H2
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Crystalline - Coarse, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Imperfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brown, brownish white, colorless, yellow, golden brown 
Streak
white 
Class
Tetragonal - Trapezohedral 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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