| Mineral | Salesite |
|---|---|
| Formula | Cu(IO3)(OH) |
| Crystal Form | Orthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m] |
| Cleavage | Perfect on {101} |
| Color | Bluish-green, Dark green |
| Density | 4.7 – 4.8 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
| Fracture | Brittle |
| Hardness | 3.0 |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Streak | Light green |
| Type Loc. | Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Dana 8 Class | 22.1.1.1 |
| Strunz Class | 4/L.02-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 382 |