Brannerite

Overview

(U,Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe)2O6
Fluorescence: none	Very Strongly Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.5-6.35 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Brannerite - 4.0-5.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown, brown green, yellow, yellow brown, black
Streak	dark green brown

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	-
Fracture	uneven
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 08.03.04.01

Class: 08

Group: 08.03

Subgroup: 08.03.04 - brannerite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.03.04.01	brannerite	(U,Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe)2O6

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.DH.05

Group : 04

Subgroup : DH

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.DH.05	brannerite	(U,Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe)2O6

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