LithoCat

MineralBismutite
Formula(BiO)2CO3
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Pyramidal [mm2]
CleavageDistinct/Good on {001}
ColorYellow to Brown, Greenish, Green-grey, Grey, Black
Density6.7 – 8.2 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
Hardness2.5 - 3.5
LustreVitreous, Pearly, Dull, Earthy
StreakGrey
Type Loc.Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Dana 8 Class16a.3.5.1
Strunz Class5/0.0-20
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ID465