Calaverite

Overview

AuTe2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	9.04 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Calaverite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gold, yellow
Streak	green

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 02.12.13.02

Class: 02

Group: 02.12

Subgroup: 02.12.13 - krennerite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.12.13.01	krennerite	AuTe2
02.12.13.02	calaverite	AuTe2
02.12.13.03	sylvanite	(Au,Ag)2Te4

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.EA.10

Group : 02

Subgroup : EA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.EA.10	calaverite	AuTe2

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