Its aggregate crystal clusters of tabular well formed crystals are very interesting and spangolite even forms small twinned crystals that have a look similar to the head of a double bladed hatchet. Spangolite's typical tabular habit is similar to the arsenate mineral chalcophyllite . Luster is vitreous. Specimens are transparent to translucent. Crystal Habits include prismatic to tabular tapering crystals.
Fracture is conchoidal.
Streak is light green. Associated Minerals include azurite , cuprite , claringbullite , connellite , paratacamite , atacamite , and chyrsocolla . Best Field Indicators are crystal habit, color, cleavage, associations and locality.