Paratellurite

Overview

TeO2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.6 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Paratellurite - 1  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - trapezohedral
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	-
Fracture	none
Luster	resinous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 04.04.03.02

Class: 04

Group: 04.04

Subgroup: 04.04.03 - downeyite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.04.03.02	paratellurite	TeO2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.DE.25

Group : 04

Subgroup : DE

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.DE.25	paratellurite	TeO2

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