Ashburtonite

Overview

HPb4Cu+24Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Cl
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.69 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Ashburtonite -   10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue
Streak	light blue

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - dipyramidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 78.04.02.01

Class: 78

Group: 78.04

Subgroup: 78.04.02 - ashburtonite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
78.04.02.01	ashburtonite	HPb4Cu+24Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Cl

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.CF.05

Group : 09

Subgroup : CF

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.CF.05	ashburtonite	HPb4Cu+24Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Cl

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