Cadmium

Overview

Cd
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	8.6 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cadmium - 1.0-2.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	silver, white
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - dihexagonal dipyramidcd
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	maleable
Fracture	-
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.01.02.02

Class: 01

Group: 01.01

Subgroup: 01.01.02 - zinc

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.01.02.01	auricupride	Cu3Au
01.01.02.02	cadmium	Cd

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.AB.05

Group : 01

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.AB.05	cadmium	Cd
01.AB.05	rhenium	Re
01.AB.05	zinc	Zn

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