Schultenite

Overview

Pb(HAsO4)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.943 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Schultenite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, yellow, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

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

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 37.01.02.01

Class: 37

Group: 37.01

Subgroup: 37.01.02 - schultenite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
37.01.02.01	schultenite	Pb(HAsO4)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.AD.30

Group : 08

Subgroup : AD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.AD.30	schultenite	Pb(HAsO4)

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