Diaboleite

Overview

Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.48-6.41 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Diaboleite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue
Streak	blue

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal pyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 10.06.01.01

Class: 10

Group: 10.06

Subgroup: 10.06.01 - diaboleite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
10.06.01.01	diaboleite	Pb2CuCl2(OH)4

Nickel-Strunz Number : 03.DB.05

Group : 03

Subgroup : DB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.DB.05	diaboleite	Pb2CuCl2(OH)4

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