Aschamalmite

Overview

Pb6Bi2S9
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	7.27 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Aschamalmite - 3.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 03.01.11.01

Class: 03

Group: 03.01

Subgroup: 03.01.11 - aschamalmite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.01.11.01	aschamalmite	Pb6Bi2S9

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.JB.40b

Group : 02

Subgroup : JB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.JB.40b	aschamalmite	Pb6Bi2S9
02.JB.40b	heyrovskýite	Pb10AgBi5S18

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