The color could be described as a somewhat purer blue than that of common chrysocolla . Kinoite is a somewhat scarce mineral. It is found in only a few localities around the world and most good specimens seem to come from the Christmas Mine in Gila County, Arizona. It is often associated and coated with small crystals of apophyllite which can give a specimen a nice sparkle. Micromountable specimens of kinoite, which have a deeper blue color, are also available and quite attractive and are similar in appearance to clusters of cavansite .
Color is a unique light blue for crusts and a deep blue in microcrystals.
Luster is vitreous. Transparency specimens are transparent to translucent. Crystal System is monoclinic. Growth Habits include small acicular to thin prismatic crystals found as spherules or sprays of acicular radial crystal clusters. Other habits include massive and as crusts.