Gallobeudantite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6
 Environment:
A secondary mineral.
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
 Locality:
Tsumeb, Namibia.
 Name Origin:
For the relationship to beudantite.
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
[001] Indistinct
 Color:
pale yellow, slightly greenish yellow, or cream.
 Density:
4.58
 Diaphaniety:
Transparent
 Habits:
Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix., ,
 Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
 Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
 Luster:
Vitreous - Adamantine
 Streak:
pale yellowish white
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