Cannizzarite

Overview

Pb4Bi6S13
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.7 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cannizzarite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, white
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

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

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 03.06.05.01

Class: 03

Group: 03.06

Subgroup: 03.06.05 - cannizzarite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.06.05.01	cannizzarite	Pb4Bi6S13

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.JB.20

Group : 02

Subgroup : JB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.JB.20	cannizzarite	Pb4Bi6S13

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