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Bismoclite

Year of discovery: 1935 (Jakkalswater (Blesberg mine), South Africa), 1992 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of bismoclite

• BiOCl
• [BiO]⁺[Cl]^-

• Class: Bismoclite group
• Class: Bismutyl - Chloride
• Soluble in: HCl (Reversible), HNO₃ (Reversible), H₂SO₄ (Reversible)

• Cl => F: Zavaritskite
• Cl => OH: Daubréeite (Daubreeite)

• Cl₂ => MoO₄: Koechlinite
• Cl₂ => WO₄: Russellite

• Color: Pale yellow
• Streak: White
• Luster: Greasy
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• Cleavage: Perfect on {001} (1 planes)
• Hardness: 2-2.5
• Density: 7.4

• System: Tetragonal
• Group: 4/mmm, P4/nmm
• Lattice: a=3.9, c=7.4