Properties
| Category | Phosphate minerals |
|---|---|
| Formula | AlPO4·2H2O |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Color | Pale to emerald-green (pale green in transmitted light), green, blue green, yellow green, pale shades of brown or yellow, rarely red and colourless to white |
| Crystal habit | Encrustations and reniform masses |
| Cleavage | perfect |
| Fracture | Conchoidal to splintery |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous to waxy |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent |
| Specific gravity | 2.57 to 2.61 |
From the Wikipedia article
Variscite is a relatively rare hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral (AlPO4·2H2O). It is sometimes confused with turquoise; however, variscite is usually greener in color. The green color results from the presence of small amounts of trivalent chromium (Cr3+).
Source
Source record: crystal-compendium/variscite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.
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