Curetonite

Overview

Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.31 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Curetonite - 3.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	bright yellow green, green
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	-
Fracture	brittle
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 41.05.15.01

Class: 41

Group: 41.05

Subgroup: 41.05.15 - curetonite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
41.05.15.01	curetonite	Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BK.15

Group : 08

Subgroup : BK

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BK.15	curetonite	Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6

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