It is a mineral that belongs to its own symmetry class. It is the only mineral that is known to have just one four fold axis of symmetry. Crystals of wardite show the lower symmetry by displaying squashed psuedo-octahedrons with striated faces. Crystals can make nice specimens with their light green color and glassy luster. Massive green wardite is associated with variscite nodules in Utah, where it formed from the alteration of the variscite.
Color is green to bluish green or white to colorless.
Luster is vitreous. Found as linings in variscite nodules. Also granular, massive and fibrous crusts. Cleavage is good in one direction, basal. Fracture is conchoidal.