Yecoraite

Overview

Bi5Fe+33(Te+4O3)(Te+6O4)2O9·9(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.59 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Yecoraite - 3  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow, orange
Streak	yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - unknown
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	resinous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 34.08.06.01

Class: 34

Group: 34.08

Subgroup: 34.08.06 - yecoraite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
34.08.06.01	yecoraite	Bi5Fe+33(Te+4O3)(Te+6O4)2O9·9(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 07.DF.70

Group : 07

Subgroup : DF

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.DF.70	yecoraite	Bi5Fe+33(Te+4O3)(Te+6O4)2O9·9(H2O)

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