Lindgrenite
Mineral Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
About it
Green tablets and crusts of copper molybdate, best known from Chuquicamata in Chile. Named for American geologist Waldemar Lindgren.
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Molybdate
- Formula
- Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4.5
- Specific gravity
- 4.2–4.3
- Streak
- pale green
- Lustre
- vitreous (glassy), greasy
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Colours
- green, yellowish green
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Cleavage and fracture
- perfect in one direction
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.