Tellurite

Overview

TeO2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Tellurite - 5.9  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow orange, yellow, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - dipyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	flexible
Fracture	flexible
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 04.04.06.01

Class: 04

Group: 04.04

Subgroup: 04.04.06 - tellurite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.04.06.01	tellurite	TeO2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.DE.20

Group : 04

Subgroup : DE

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.DE.20	tellurite	TeO2

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