Tellurium

Overview

Te
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.2 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Tellurium - 2.0-2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, gray white
Streak	gray white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - trapezohedral
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.03.04.02

Class: 01

Group: 01.03

Subgroup: 01.03.04 - selenium

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.03.04.02	tellurium	Te

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.CC.10

Group : 01

Subgroup : CC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.CC.10	tellurium	Te

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