Wüstite

Overview

FeO
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: yes

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.745 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Wüstite - 5-5.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	black, brown, gray
Streak	black

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 04.02.01.06

Class: 04

Group: 04.02

Subgroup: 04.02.01 - periclase

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.02.01.03	manganosite	Mn+2O
04.02.01.06	wüstite	FeO

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.AB.25

Group : 04

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.AB.25	manganosite	Mn+2O
04.AB.25	wüstite	FeO

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