Smamite

About

The name is based on the acronym for its type locality, the Ste Marie-aux-Mines ore district, France.

Type Locality

Giftgrube Mine, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France

Mineral Data

Ca₂Sb(OH)₄[H(AsO₄)₂] · 6H₂O

Strunz:

8.DD.30

Physical Properties

Colour:

Colourless to white

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Streak:

White

Hardness:

3½

Tenacity:

Brittle

Synonyms

Synonyms:

IMA2019-001

Tabs

References

Mindat URL:

https://www.mindat.org/min-53573.html