Bluestreakite

Overview

K4Mg2(V+42V+58O28)·14(H2O0
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.63 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Bluestreakite - 2  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	dark greenish blue
Streak	light blue

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	irregular
Luster	sub-adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana number has not been assigned at this time.

Nickel-Strunz number has not been assigned at this time.

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