Juanitaite

Overview

(Cu,Ca,Fe)10Bi(AsO4)4(OH)11·2(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.61 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Juanitaite - 1  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	green
Streak	yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal dipyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	flexible
Fracture	flexible
Luster	resinous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 42.05.04.01

Class: 42

Group: 42.05

Subgroup: 42.05.04 - juanitaite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
42.05.04.01	juanitaite	(Cu,Ca,Fe)10Bi(AsO4)4(OH)11·2(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.DE.40

Group : 08

Subgroup : DE

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.DE.40	juanitaite	(Cu,Ca,Fe)10Bi(AsO4)4(OH)11·2(H2O)

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