Minium

Overview

Pb+22Pb+4O4
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	8.2 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Minium - 2.5-3.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	red
Streak	yellow orange

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal dipyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	earthy
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 07.02.08.01

Class: 07

Group: 07.02

Subgroup: 07.02.08 - minium

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.02.08.01	minium	Pb+22Pb+4O4

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.BD.05

Group : 04

Subgroup : BD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.BD.05	minium	Pb+22Pb+4O4

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